GPO investigation goes public
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The New York Times is understood to be working on a three-part series focusing on hospital group purchasing organization contracting practices. The Senate Judiciary/Antitrust Subcommittee is expected to hold hearings on the topic this spring. The investigation grew out of allegations by the Medical Device Manufacturers Association that GPO contracts foreclose the market for their products (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 17, 2001, p. 24). The Times reportedly has submitted questionnaires to manufacturers in the device and pharmaceutical industries on contracting practices as part of its research for the article...
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