Exhibit 23.1




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-57577 and 333-34261) of Kendle
International Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2002 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which
is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Cincinnati, Ohio
April 1, 2002