EXHIBIT 23.1


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Nos.  333-61231 and 333-60512) of PDI, Inc. of our report
dated  March  11,  2005  relating  to  the  financial  statements,  management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
this Form 10-K. We also consent to the  incorporation by reference of our report
dated  March 11, 2005   relating  to the  financial  statement  schedule,  which
appears in this Form 10-K.  We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under the
heading "Selected Financial Data" in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, NJ
March 14, 2005