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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><A NAME="EXHIBIT23">EXHIBIT 23</P>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><P>INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We consent to the incorporation by reference in
Registration Statement Nos. 2-54345, 2-63803, 2-75715, 2-88474, 2-96491,
33-32465, 33-57537, 333-77867, 333-77869, 333-77871, 333-77873 on Form S-8
and in Registration Statement Nos. 33-55136, 33-53817, 33-57325, 33-59784,
333-631, 333-63441, 333-65901, 333-68751, 333-71071 and 333-74349 on Form S-3
of our report dated November 3, 1999 (except for Note 14, as to which the date
is December 17, 1999),  appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Bergen
Brunswig Corporation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.</P>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>/s/ Deloitte &amp; Touche </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1>LLP</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>Costa Mesa, California</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>December 27, 1999</FONT></TD>
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