INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-14389 of The Procter & Gamble Company on Form S-8 of our report dated April
27, 2001, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Procter & Gamble
Pharmaceuticals Savings Plan for the year ended Decemer 31, 2000.



/S/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 26, 2001