EXHIBIT 23.1


               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the incorporation  by  reference  in  the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-13373)  and  the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-28481 and 333-
28527)  of MedImmune, Inc. of our report dated January 25,  1999,
except  for Note 18, which is as of February 24, 1999,  appearing
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia
March 23, 1999