Category Archives: Group Purchasing Organization

FTC Expands Study of PBM Drug Pricing

The FTC is expanding its ongoing study on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their impact on the accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs

Scrutiny of PBMs and Use of New Overseas Contracting Entities Continues

New PBM contracting entities, often categorized as group purchasing organizations, add another obstacle to industry transparency

EPIC Rx Enters Exclusive Wholesaler Agreement with McKesson

EPIC Pharmacies selected McKesson as the buying group’s primary vendor of pharmaceutical products effective October 1, 2022

Memorial Health System Joined HealthTrust to Help Improve Financial Performance

Memorial Health System’s (Memorial) recently announced an exclusive, multi-year group purchasing agreement with HealthTrust Performance Group for supply chain resiliency

HealthTrust and Steward Health Care Extend Exclusive Supply Chain Agreement

HealthTrust and Steward Health Care announced a long-term extension of the companies’ exclusive agreement for supply chain and GPO support services

Vizient Launches Direct to Employer Solutions for Health Care Systems

To meet the increasing demand from self-insured employers looking to contract with health care provider networks, Vizient, Inc. announced the launch of its Direct to Employer Solutions for health care systems.