Prospectus Supplement                    Rule 424(b), Registration No. 333-68015

                              HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

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                       1,059,011 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

                               ($0.01 Par Value)

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         This Prospectus Supplement supplements the Prospectus dated December
17, 1998 (the "Prospectus") relating to the proposed sales of up to 1,059,011
shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Henry
Schein, Inc. (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined have the meanings assigned in the Prospectus. Of the 1,059,011 Offered
Shares originally Offered pursuant to the Prospectus, none have been sold.

         The Selling Stockholder table is being amended so as to read, in its
entirety as follows:

                             SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

         The following table lists the names and business addresses of each
Selling Stockholder, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by each Selling Stockholder as of December 30, 1998, and the number of Offered
Shares being offered by each Stockholder. Except as noted below, each Selling
Stockholder in the table has sole voting and investment power as to the
Offered Shares shown as being owned by such person.

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         NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE
     COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED
               UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
           ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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               The date of this Supplement is December 30, 1998






     
Number of Shares Number of Shares Beneficially Number of Shares to be Beneficially Name and Address Owned Prior to Offering Offered Owned After Offering ---------------- ----------------------- ------- -------------------- Number Percent Number Percent ------ ------- ------ ------- Edward M. Meer (1) 961,481 2.5% 281,667 679,814 1.7% 1878 Pineridge Court Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Brian D. Meer (1) 569,972 1.5% 200,000 369,972 * 3020 Middlebelt Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Robert D. Meer (1) 359,831 * 130,000 229,831 * 15060 Burton Oak Park, MI 48237 Jeffrey A. Meer (1) 7,901 * 7,901 0 0 5453 Claridge West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Norma Handelsman (1) 137,193 * 35,000 102,193 * 1343 Forest Bay Drive Waterford, MI 48328 Herbert Handelsman (1) 79,853 * 25,000 54,853 * 1343 Forest Bay Drive Waterford, MI 48328 Tedd Handelsman (1) 170,951 * 115,000 55,951 * 24954 Arcadia Novi, MI 48374 Amy Molnar 198,951 * 100,000 98,951 * 3367 Fox Woods Court West Bloomfield, MI 48324 John Eric Handelsman 14,859 * 14,859 0 0 1343 Forest Bay Drive Waterford, MI 48328 Walter Weems (2) 121,000 * 108,901 12,099 * 6770 Oakhall Ln Suite 121 Columbia, Maryland 21045 Kerry B. Wolfe 7,350 * 7,350 0 0 20 North Wacker, Suite 3550 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Meer Family Foundation(3) 6,667 * 6,667 0 0 15060 Burton Oak Park, MI 48237 United Jewish Foundation 21,666 * 21,666 0 0 6735 Telegraph Road P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030 Fidelity Investments 5,000 * 5,000 0 0 Charitable Gift Fund 82 Devonshire Street, F1A Boston, MA 02109
- ------------------------- * Denotes less than 1%. (1) Represents shares which such shareholder holds in trust for his or her family members and/or charities for which such stockholder is trustee. (2) Represents shares which such shareholder holds through Columbia Medical, Inc. (3) Represents shares which such shareholder received as a gift from Robert D. Meer, Trustee of the Robert D. Meer Revocable Living Trust dated August 20, 1991, a selling stockholder. (4) Represents shares which such shareholder received as gifts of 3,333 shares and 18,333 shares from Robert D. Meer, Trustee of the Robert D. Meer Revocable Living Trust dated August 20, 1991 and Edward M. Meer, Trustee of the Edward M. Meer Revocable Living Trust dated November 17, 1972 (the "Trustee"), respectively. Both of the Trustees of the Trusts are selling Stockholders. (5) Represents shares which such shareholder received as a gift from Herbert B. Handelsman, Trustee of the Herbert B. Handeslman Revocable Living Trust dated December 18, 1993, a selling stockholder. The Selling Shareholders intend to offer and sell the Offered Shares as described in the Prospectus under the caption "PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION".