GPO Legislation On Hold; Senate Waits On Further Stakeholder Comment
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Senate Judiciary/Antitrust Subcommittee is awaiting further feedback from stakeholders before moving forward with legislation to regulate group purchasing organization practices, following an inconclusive March 15 hearing
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