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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000

                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-10552

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                            SCHERER HEALTHCARE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

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           DELAWARE                                             59-0688813
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)
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      120 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY, S.E., SUITE 305, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (770) 933-1800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                     YES  /X/                      NO

Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuer's classes of Common Stock,
as of the latest practicable date:

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            CLASS                          OUTSTANDING AS OF NOVEMBER 3, 2000
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 Common Stock, $0.01 par value                         4,321,165
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The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2000, for the quarter ended September
30, 2000, pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.


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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits

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         EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION
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         <S>                 <C>
            10.1             10% Convertible Promissory Note dated April 5, 2000,
                             by and between Compliance1, Inc., a Delaware
                             corporation, and Scherer Healthcare, Inc., a
                             Delaware corporation.

            10.2             10% Convertible Promissory Note dated July 1,
                             2000 by and between Compliance1, Inc., a Delaware
                             corporation, and Scherer Healthcare, Inc., a
                             Delaware corporation.

            10.3             Subscription Agreement dated April 5, 2000, by and
                             between Compliance1, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
                             and Scherer Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

            27               Financial Data Schedule
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         (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

             None.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       SCHERER HEALTHCARE, INC.
                                       (Registrant)


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Date:   January 5, 2001                /s/ Robert P. Scherer, Jr.
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                                       Robert P. Scherer, Jr.
                                       Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President


Date:   January 5, 2001                /s/ Donald P. Zima
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                                       Donald P. Zima
                                       Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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                            SCHERER HEALTHCARE, INC.

                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

             The following exhibit is being filed with this report.

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Exhibit                                                                 Page
Number                               Description                       Number
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<S>                  <C>                                               <C>
   10.1              10% Convertible Promissory Note dated April 5,
                     2000, by and between Compliance1, Inc., a          17
                     Delaware corporation, and Scherer Healthcare,
                     Inc., a Delaware corporation.

   10.2              10% Convertible Promissory Note dated July 1,
                     2000 by and between Compliance1, Inc., a
                     Delaware corporation, and Scherer Healthcare,
                     Inc., a Delaware corporation.

   10.3              Subscription Agreement dated April 5, 2000, by
                     and between Compliance1, Inc., a Delaware          18
                     corporation, and Scherer Healthcare, Inc., a
                     Delaware corporation.

   27                Financial Data Schedule (included only in EDGAR
                     filing)                                            19

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