Sounds like you do an excellent job at this!! Congragulations on your success in this area

Name of Facility: 450

City, State: Acute Care Hospital

Years as a Buyer: 6

Yes our GPO (VHA) has a reimbursements in place. They have a form that is filled out and is submitted to the manufacturer that has the item shorted.

I have submitted the forms for Abraxis, formerly American Pharmaceutical Partners, since their Cefazolin was backorded.
Hospira also has mfr out reimbursement.

Our GPO VHA has mfr reimbursements agreement with most of their contracts with a few exception. Again,
check the GPO contract agreement for each of the manufacturers.

Name of Facility: Sutter Infusion and Pharmacy Services

City, State: Home Infusion

Years as a Buyer: 20years