Exhibit

                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  333-14363)  pertaining to the report dated March 25, 1998, with respect
to the  financial  statements  of the Dendrite  401(k)  Retirement  Savings Plan
included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996.

                                                  /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,


June 3, 1998