“Hospital Group Purchasing: How to Maintain Innovation and Cost Savings”

September 7, 2004

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 14 , 2004, at 2:00 p.m.. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building on "Hospital Group Purchasing: How To Maintain Innovation and Cost Savings."

Senator DeWine will preside.

By order of the Chairman

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Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy
And Consumer Rights of the United States Senate
on
"Hospital Group Purchasing: How To Maintain Innovation and Cost Savings"

Tuesday, September 14, 2004
2:00 p.m., 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Dr. Robert Betz
President and CEO
Health Industry Group Purchasing Association
Arlington, Virginia

Joe E. Kiani
President and CEP
Masimo Corporation
Irvine, California.

David Balto
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP
Washington, D.C.