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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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