MDMA Pushes To Remove Safe Harbor For Group Purchasing Organizations
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association is seeking legislation to repeal the exemption that protects group purchasing organizations (GPOs) from federal anti-kickback laws
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