Premier, Ohmeda and BOC in $2 billion agreement:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Premier, the US' largest healthcare alliance, has formed a purchasing agreement with Ohmeda and BOC Gases, both part of UK-based BOC. The seven-year deal will result in sales of some $2.2 billion, BOC forecasts. The purchasing agreements will include anaesthesia delivery systems, respiratory gas monitors, suction and oxygen products, anaesthesia-related pharmaceuticals, infant care and other critical care products. Ohmeda is the sole source for most of the products covered.