Cardinal Health closes $1.1 billion takeover of Harvard Drug Group

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cardinal-health-closes-11-billion-takeover-harvard-drug-group

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Harvard Drug Group mainly distributes generic pharmaceuticals and pulled in more than $450 million in revenue in fiscal 2014.

Merger will create nation’s largest member-owned healthcare supply chain company

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/merger-will-create-nations-largest-member-owned-healthcare-supply-chain-com/2015-02-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

When supply chain isn’t just about the supplies

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/when-supply-chain-isn-t-just-about-the-supplies.html

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Major Medical Centers ask Congress to Probe Genentech Distribution Shift

http://blogs.wsj.com/pharmalot/2014/11/11/major-medical-centers-ask-congress-to-probe-genentech-distribution-shift/tab/print/

 

Kaiser conducting ambitious restructuring of its supply chain

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/kaiser-conducting-ambitious-restructuring-of-its-supply-chain/320086/

Two Hospital Suppliers To Merge

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2014/October/06/hospital-supplier-merger.aspx?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14386299&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_003oiSlAijEaLAYyRi9nEOSruoMvnBd5pv7NVDFwedTNxsEYgNabc2RscDYfuVNqk_kZfl5WTqaS88VZiGIVvpEovRA&_hsmi=14386299

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