HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION

Educate policymakers on healthcare supply chain and policy issues related to healthcare supplies and vendors, differences between traditional healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and PBM GPOs; Supporting GPOs' safe harbor; Developing suggested solutions to address generic drug shortages as well as all healthcare product shortages; General education about GPOs and their value to healthcare overall and their important role in emergency preparedness and response; Responded to Request for Information regarding the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PAHPA, multiple drug shortage information requests (Stop Drug Shortages Act discussion draft, Senate Finance Committee and HSGAC)