EXHIBIT 99.4

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Tim Grace (media)             312-640-6667

           STERICYCLE, INC. AGREES TO ACQUIRE SCHERER HEALTHCARE, INC.
           WILL INTEGRATE SHARPS CONTAINMENT AND CONTROL PROGRAM WITH
                    STERICYCLE PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS

         Lake Forest, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia, October 21,
2002-Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL) and Scherer Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHR)
today announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have approved a
definitive agreement pursuant to which Stericycle will acquire Scherer for $41.5
million in cash. Upon completion of the merger transaction, Scherer will become
a wholly owned subsidiary of Stericycle. In the transaction, each issued and
outstanding share of Scherer's common stock will be acquired for $8.57, and each
issued and outstanding share of Scherer's preferred stock will be acquired for
$100.00, together with an amount equal to cumulative dividends, if any. The
definitive agreement specifies that the transaction is subject to the approval
of Scherer's stockholders, customary closing conditions and regulatory reviews.

         Scherer's revenues for its year ended March 31, 2002 were $20.4
million. Stericycle's revenues for its year ended December 31, 2001 were $359.0
million. Based on Scherer's historic profitability, Stericycle expects the
transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings.

         Mark Miller, President and CEO of Stericycle, said, "This transaction
represents an important expansion by Stericycle into directly related business
lines which complement our current services. We believe we can take advantage of
our nationwide presence in hospitals and other healthcare providers to
successfully expand Scherer's proprietary reusable sharps container and handling
processes." Scherer's reusable sharps program are marketed through its Bio
Systems subsidiaries in 10 Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states plus the
District of Columbia. Stericycle offers medical waste, training and compliance
services nationally, servicing over 279,000 customers.

         Robert P. Scherer, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors, President
and CEO of Scherer, said, "We are pleased we are able to deliver such meaningful
value to our stockholders and a well regarded and successful new owner for our
employees, customers and vendors. The value this transaction will realize is a
result of the efforts of our managers and employees and the support of our
customers and we thank each of these constituencies for helping us accomplish
this important goal for our stockholders."

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT: Statements in this press release, which are not strictly
historical, are "forward-looking." Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and should be viewed with caution. Factors set forth in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of each of Stericycle and Scherer could affect the
applicable company's actual results and could cause the





applicable company's actual results to differ materially from the expected
results. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the results of each of
Stericycle's and Scherer's respect businesses include the following:
difficulties and delays with respect to the completion and integration of
acquisitions; delays and diversion of attention related to compliance with
permitting and regulatory authorities; difficulties and delays with respect to
marketing and sales activities; and general uncertainties accompanying expansion
into new markets. As relates to the acquisition described in this press release,
specific risks and uncertainties include the risk that closing of the
transaction may be postponed or terminated, and whether and when the transaction
will be accretive to Stericycle. Each of Stericycle and Scherer makes no
commitment to disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any
facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon
forward-looking statements.









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