Power of US hospital purchasing organisations to be investigated
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
A congressional panel has decided to investigate the effect group purchasing organisations (GPOs) have on smaller medical device companies. The Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on antitrust, business rights and competition says it intends to hold a hearing on "the competitive impact of hospital group purchasing organisations on smaller, innovative medical device manufacturers trying to market their products". The first step is expected to be a hearing, perhaps as early as this summer.