SKILLMAN, N.J., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Purchasing Partners, L.L.P., the group purchasing division of Premier Inc., a strategic U.S. healthcare alliance of leading not-for-profit hospital and healthcare systems, has awarded ConvaTec a three-year, multi-source contract effective June 1, 2004 for traditional patient cleansing and skin care products. ConvaTec will supply Aloe Vesta(R), Sensi-Care(R) and Septi-Soft(R) liquid bathing, perineal/skin cleanser, skin protectant, moisture barrier, moisturizer and antifungal products to Premier's 1,500 hospital facilities and hundreds of other healthcare sites.
"Premier's members include some of the largest and best-known not-for- profit hospital and healthcare systems in the United States," says Henry A. Holzapfel, vice president/general manager, Professional Healthcare. "We will work closely with Premier Purchasing Partners and its members to provide high- quality, innovative, cost-effective skin care products that make a positive difference in healthcare in America."
Premier, Inc., is a strategic alliance in U.S. healthcare, entirely owned by 200 of the nation's leading not-for-profit hospital and healthcare systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with 1,500 hospital facilities and hundreds of other care sites. Premier provides an array of resources supporting health services delivery in the key areas of supply chain improvement and group purchasing, comparative data and benchmarking, safety, and insurance programs. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Premier has offices in Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; and Washington, DC. For more information, visit http://www.premierinc.com/.
ConvaTec is a world leader in ostomy care and wound therapeutics with a 25-year heritage of caring for patients. With world headquarters located in Skillman, NJ, ConvaTec is a division of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global pharmaceutical and related health care products company. For more information about ConvaTec visit the company's web site at http://www.convatec.com/.
ConvaTecCONTACT: Chick Goebel for ConvaTec, +1-908-904-2249 or +1-610-558-3447,chilton.goebel@bms.com
Web site: http://www.premierinc.com/
Web site: http://www.convatec.com/
