Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants KV Pharmaceutical Company St. Louis, Missouri We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Numbers 2-56793, 2-76173, 33-46400, 33-44927 and 333-199) of our report dated May 14, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements of KV Pharmaceutical Company appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999. /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP St. Louis, Missouri June 2, 1999