EXHIBIT 23.3

                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 of our
report dated July 12, 1999 included in McKesson HBOC, Inc.'s Form 10-K/A for the
year ended March 31, 1999 and to all references to our firm included in this
registration statement. Reference is made to said report in which the opinion
contains an explanatory fourth paragraph with respect to certain shareholder
litigation as discussed in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.


ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
February 10, 2000