GPO investigation goes public
Executive Summary
The New York Times is understood to be working on a three-part series focusing on hospital group purchasing organization contracting practices. The Senate Judiciary/Antitrust Subcommittee is expected to hold hearings on the topic this spring. The investigation grew out of allegations by smaller medical device manufacturers that GPO contracts foreclose the market for their products. The Times is understood to have submitted questionnaires to device and pharmaceutical manufacturers on contracting practices as part of its research for the article...