




Healthcare Industry News: Boston Scientific
News Release - October 27, 2010
Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Drug and Non-Drug Eluting Coronary Stents
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)-- Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for drug and non-drug eluting coronary stents have been awarded to Abbott Vascular Devices of Redwood City, Calif.; Boston Scientific Corporation of Natick, Mass.; and Medtronic USA Inc. of Minneapolis.About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient
Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,400 U.S. hospitals and nearly 70,000 other healthcare sites working together to achieve high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has offices in San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington. http://www.premierinc.com
Source: Premier Purchasing
Issuer of this News Release is solely responsible for its
content.
Please address inquiries directly to the issuing company.