1. US GPOs: back to the drawing board if self-regulation 'not working'
- Author
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Riley, Karen
- Subjects
United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules ,Group purchasing organizations -- Laws, regulations and rules ,Medical equipment and supplies industry -- Marketing ,Medical test kit industry -- Marketing ,Government regulation ,Company marketing practices ,Business ,Health care industry ,Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries ,Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act of 1986 - Abstract
US Congress is examining whether the self regulation option granted to group purchasing organizations (GPOs) is effective or not. If Congress finds that GPOs have misused their concessions related to anti-kickback laws, new restrictions will be imposed on them. It may be recalled that GPOs were preventing some worthy medical devices companies from selling their products to hospitals.
- Published
- 2006