MediPurpose Signs Three-Year HealthTrust Agreement for SurgiLance Safety Lancets
MediPurpose® announces that it recently signed an agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP to include MediPurposes SurgiLance® safety lancets in its healthcare product portfolio.
HealthTrust's membership supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute-care facilities, as well as 10,600 ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate-care sites.
We are always honored when healthcare GPOs recognize the value of our medical products, says MediPurpose president Randy Prather. HealthTrusts well-deserved reputation for consistently delivering high-quality medical products at competitive prices is well matched to our mission and reputation. We look forward to a rewarding relationship.
Since its launch in 1999, SurgiLance® safety lancets have become one of the worlds most popular needlestick solutions. No-cost sample requests are available for any of SurgiLances six safety lancet models.
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