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                                  EXHIBIT 23.2

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement (File No. 333-73009) of our report
dated February 26, 1999 included in NeoTherapeutics, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.


                                                   ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Orange County, California
April 14, 1999