Survey Finds Competitive Bidding Restricts Access To Diabetes Products
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Association of Diabetes Educators surveyed suppliers participating in the nationwide competitive bidding system for mail-ordered diabetes testing systems and found that they are not offering access to as many brands as they initially promised in their bids.
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