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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 28, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

CARDINAL HEALTH PHARMACY SERVICES, LLC. BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/28/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott N Rios

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 28, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a blanket Purchase Order with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC in the amount of $24,000,000 to purchase pharmaceuticals and related supplies at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is satisfied with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC as a vendor and wish to continue a working relationship with this company. Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, provides three different purchasing contracts: WAC (Wholesaler Acquisition Cost) accounts (Inpatient 34-18446; Outpatient 34-18765), Novation for the hospital (110459), as well as the Public Health System contract for 340B (federal-ceiling pricing for disproportionate share facilities) for ambulatory care. The Cardinal Health contract renewal allows CCRMC to purchase medications and related supplies at the best price through Novation contract. Furthermore, Health Plan uses Cardinal Health as its source to provide medications for their patients through the 340B plan via contract pharmacies (i.e., Walgreens). Having Cardinal as a wholesaler maximizes the cost savings for CCRMC and health centers.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, Hospital Pharmacy, as well as all Ambulatory Care Pharmacies within CCRMC will not be able to receive drugs from this wholesaler and the result would be a much higher cost of pharmaceuticals.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.