Computer software for use in database management for inventory management and preparation and administration of advertising and ordering, for hospitals, clinics, alternate care centers and other health care providers; computer software for use in database management for compiling, analyzing, processing, reporting and marketing data in the health care, pharmaceutical, medical, insurance and medical device industries; computer hardware, software and instruction manuals in electronic format sold therewith for computerized point of use, storage, tracking and data collection for the purpose of inventory and billing control; automated machines for dispensing medications and supplies; computer software for use in database management for operating said dispensing machines and for tracking inventory levels of items dispensed by the machines; bedside computer system comprising computer hardware and software that provides clinicians, patients and health care personnel with health care information choices at the point of care in the fields of medication verification, medication administration recording, web-enabled clinical information, patient information, outpatient/homecare services, ordering meals, completion of electronic patient satisfaction surveys and patient support services; scientific and electrical apparatus and equipment, namely, centrifuges, hot plates and ovens for laboratory use; magnetic stirrers; ampule shakers; electrical outlet boxes; electronic timers for hospital and laboratory use; laboratory glassware and plasticware, namely, beakers, funnels, flasks, pipettes, culture tubes, test tubes, specimen containers, bottles, petri dishes, pipette tips, microscope slides, microscopes, stirrers, eyedroppers, vials, corks, stoppers, cups, plugs and sample containers; computer software for use in database management for use in inventory and materials management to eliminate the large cost of storing, maintaining and distributing supplies; surgical instrument management software in the field of healthcare; indicators and monitoring supplies to monitor steam and ETO sterilization processes, namely, chemical indicator strips which determine whether surgical instruments have been exposed to a complete sterilization process, biological and chemical test packs which monitor air removal from pre-vacuumed steam sterilizer and measure the ability of the sterilizer to kill resistant strains of micro-organisms with ethylene oxide or steam sterilization; scales; product catalog recorded on CD-ROMs featuring a full line of medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies and equipment; computer software for use in database management to manage and control inventory of pharmaceuticals