EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-65570, 333-51984, 333-40590, 333-81883,
333-71809, 333-69395, 333-44217 and 333-35569) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-57304,
333-37968, 333-79265, 333-58345 and 333-41595) of Impax Laboratories, Inc. of
our report dated March 24, 2003, relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
March 28, 2003