Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Employees’ 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-38596) of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated June 7, 2002 relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Employees’ 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Orange County, California

June 17, 2002