CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS






We  hereby  consent  to the incorporation  by  reference  in  the
Registration Statements of Alpharma Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form
S-8  (File No. 33-60495) and Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-57501,  333-
70229,  333-86037, 333-86153 and 333-39554) of our  report  dated
February  23, 2000, (except for Note 2B and paragraph 2  of  Note
23,  as  to which the date is November 10, 2000) relating to  the
financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form
10-K/A.





PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Florham Park, New Jersey
November 10, 2000