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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > August, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 8

Is It Time to Change Your Distributor?

Excellent service and communication are as important as pricing, our reader survey found.

Stephanie Wasek, Managing Editor

What would spur you to look for a new distributor? Pricing that's been creeping up - and is now in danger of busting your supply budget? The lure of free shipping? A delivery person who simply leaves the boxes stacked haphazardly in a hallway?

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