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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated
February 4, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Watson
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Los Angeles, California
July 12, 2000