Blood Banking

Premier's plasma and recombinant program helps hospitals acquire products in short supply

Published in Blood Weekly, March 30th, 2006

The Premier Inc. healthcare alliance has initiated a new plasma and recombinant program to stabilize availability, increase purchasing flexibility and reduce costs for members in a product area where tight supplies are prevalent.

"Dealing with critically needed products like these that are in short supply is a real challenge," said Susan D. DeVore, president of Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P. "When demand temporarily decreases, hospitals often risk losing their allotments if they don't take them. Our flexible new program addresses these challenges. We provide members access to a steady supply of product at a low contracted price."

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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-03-30)

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