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C. 40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 3, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Irene Segovia

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: November 3, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Department, a Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution), in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for specialty drugs Nexplanon and Eylea to be used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center and West County Detention Center, for the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that provides Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center and West County Detention Center with Nexplanon and Eylea.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, we will not be able to purchase specialty drugs Nexplanon and Eylea for our patients.