Statement on N95 Mask Supply

By David Hargraves, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain

Premier encourages the entry of new reliable, domestic sources of personal protective equipment, including N95 respirators, to the market. We are proud of our transparent, expedited sourcing process that is able to bring new manufacturers of critical supplies to our members in as little as two weeks, while simultaneously ensuring that all of our exacting standards for quality and affordability are met.

In addition to our traditional GPO contracts, we operate an e-commerce channel, stockd., that gets critical products to providers who may not have the ability to buy in large quantities. We welcome the opportunity to engage in a dialogue to begin an expedited review of any manufacturer of N95 respirators, including those referenced in a recent article appearing in The New York Times.

About Premier, Inc.

Premier, Inc. is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company. Playing a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, Premier unites providers, suppliers and payers to make healthcare better with national scale, smarter with actionable intelligence and faster with novel technologies. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier offers integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, advisory services and other solutions in service of our mission to improve the health of communities. Please visit Premier’s news site at www.premierinc.com; as well as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier’s blog for more information about the Company.

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