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C. 96

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 6, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Cantrell Drug Company, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth 370-5101
cc:	T Scott C Rucker Maria Cabida

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: January 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to
execute a Purchase Order with Cantrell Drug Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $305,000, for the purchase of pain management/premix medications at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Enterprise Fund I - included in the Budget.

BACKGROUND:

Recalls and back orders of medications have prompted the Pharmacy Department to directly purchase medications through manufacturers such as Cantrell Drug Company. Cantrell strictly adheres to FDA compounding guidelines through exclusive use of commercially available sterile additives, solutions and containers. These medications are in short supply or not commercially available through our wholesaler,
Cardinal. We will be phasing out purchases from Pharmedium and are requesting funds towards the purchase of pharmaceutical products from Cantrell.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers will not be able to purchase the medications required to properly care for patients who require pain management services, as well as other necessary pharmaceutical products.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A