EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration
Statements on Forms S-3 (File Nos.  333-94379 and  333-46426) and S-8 (File Nos.
333-30320 and 333-24749) of Boston Biomedica,  Inc. of our report dated February
27, 2001 relating to the financial  statements and financial statement schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K.





/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
March 30, 2001