Exhibit
23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
of our report dated March 31, 2000 (except for the third paragraph of Note 7(A) as to which the date is April 14, 2000), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of HORIZON
Pharmacies, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
August 17, 2000
