GPOs Defend Contracting: Groups Do Not Limit Provider Choice
Executive Summary
Group purchasing organizations do not limit the clinical choices of members, AmeriNet VP-Pharmacy Services Allen Dunehew declared during the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association's National Pharmacy Forum Feb. 22 in New Orleans
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