Exhibit 23.3
                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 1, 2002 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Omnicare Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 18, 2003