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October 14, 2019
Premier Cautions DEA on Proposal to Reduce CII Quotas in 2020
Premier submitted comments cautioning the DEA to carefully consider how a reduction in manufacturing quotas for certain opioids could rekindle recent drug shortages.
October 08, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx™ Program Partners with Amphastar to Provide Seven Shortage Drugs, Most in Emergency, Pre-Filled Syringes
Through its ProvideGx™ program, Premier has partnered with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to supply to healthcare providers phytonadione injection and emergency, pre-filled syringes.
October 08, 2019
Partnership Between Premier’s ProvideGx™ Program and Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Successfully Resolves National Shortage of Cysteine Hydrochloride
Premier's ProvideGx™ program and its partnership with Exela Pharma Sciences has successfully resolved the multi-year, national shortage of cysteine hydrochloride injection.
September 20, 2019
InsightRX Raises $10 Million To Personalize Drug Doses
Forbes | InsightRx, a precision medicine company announced the closing of funding with participation from several organizations including Premier.
September 18, 2019
Premier Statement on FDA Action to Address the Use of Citizen Petitions to Delay Market Competition of Generics and Biosimilars
Members of Premier applaud the FDA for finalizing guidance on the use of citizen petitions to delay the market entry of generic medications and biosimilars.
September 16, 2019
Premier Comments on CMS Proposed Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
Premier submitted comments to CMS on its proposed rule aiming to reduce burden and redundant requirements in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In its comments...
September 11, 2019
Premier Inc. Projects 4.2 Percent Price Inflation for Pharmaceuticals
Prices projected to increase over previous estimates, driven by newly released products such as cellular and gene therapies.
September 10, 2019
Premier Comments on Home Infusion Payment and Quality Reporting Policies in CY 2020 Home Health Proposed Rule
Premier continues to urge CMS to amend its misguided policy for Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy services.
August 09, 2019
Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About Drug Shortages. They Should Be
STAT | A similar company launched in January 2019: ProvideGx, founded by Premier, a health care improvement company with 4,000 allied hospitals.Full story
August 06, 2019
What We’re Watching: August 6, 2019
CMS released the proposed OPPS rule. We're opposed to the posting of negotiated rates, site neutral payments and continuation of the 340B cuts.
August 01, 2019
How Our Health Systems Are Working to Prevent Hospital Drug Shortages
STAT | Premier members discuss how their health systems are working to prevent hospital drug shortages.
July 29, 2019
Statement on the CY 2020 OPPS Proposed Rule
Premier opposes CMS’ continuation of Medicare site-neutral payments that will reduce payment for outpatient clinic visits by 60 percent.
July 23, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx™ Program to Supply Sodium Bicarbonate Injection to Providers
Premier has partnered with Exela Pharma Sciences to supply sodium bicarbonate injection, a drug that has been in shortage for nearly two years.
July 23, 2019
What We’re Watching: July 23, 2019
The number of Medicare ACOs taking risk has increased to 29 percent.
July 23, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx Program to Supply Sodium Bicarbonate Injection to Providers
Healthcare Purchasing News | ProvideGx announces it will supply sodium bicarbonate injections to healthcare providers.
July 16, 2019
What We’re Watching: July 16, 2019
Last week, Premier announced a collaborative with 10 hospitals to lower preventable maternal and neonatal harm and deaths.
July 11, 2019
Hospitals May Be Paying Less Than Expected for Drugs
A new Premier analysis is showing some promising pricing projections for pharmaceuticals over the next 12 months.
July 02, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx™ Program to Make the First FDA-Approved Version of Cysteine Hydrochloride Available to Providers
ProvideGx is now supplying cysteine hydrochloride injection to providers, a critical drug for pediatric and adult patients that require total parenteral nutrition.
July 02, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx Supplies Nutrition Injection in Shortage
Becker's Hospital Review | ProvideGx is now supplying cysteine hydrochloride injections.
July 02, 2019
Premier’s ProvideGx to Launch Intravenous Nutrition Drug
Modern Healthcare | Premier subsidiary ProvideGx is now supplying cysteine hydrochloride injections to its member providers.
June 25, 2019
What We’re Watching: June 25, 2019
Premier announced a partnership with Pensiamo Inc. to launch an AI-powered pharmaceutical supply chain solution that was co-developed with UPMC.
