Exhibit 23.4

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement and the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 333-79133 and 333-30039) pertaining to the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan and Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan of our report
dated October 20, 2000, with respect to the financial statements of PanVera
Corporation included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.
333-54638) of Aurora Biosciences Corporation. It should be noted that we have
not audited any financial statement of PanVera Corporation subsequent to
September 30, 2000, or performed any audit subsequent to the date of our
report.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 18, 2001