J.B. Roerig & Co. Company name: Address: Pfizer Laboratories, Div. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. 235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York Representative responding: 1. Do you have a minimum shipment limit (yes X, no (25), minimum dollar order (yes X, no ) or minimum dollar purchase per year (yes Please explain and state pertinent amounts: no X)? On July 6, 1965 we instituted a policy of $25.00 Minimum Order for the Pfizer and Roerig Divisions, Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. 2. 3. What additional discounts are given for quantity What discounts from your catalogue prices do you allow for minimum purchases a) Individually owned community pharmacies (discounts): (additional discounts/quantity): b) Chain drug stores who maintain warehouse facilities (discount): (additional discounts/quantity): c) Conventional drug wholesalers (discount): (additional discounts/quantity): d) Physicians in individual private practice (discount): (additional discounts/quantity): e) Privately owned medical clinics or proprietary hospitals (discount): ̧ (additional discounts/quantity): f) Tax supported institutions, such as community, state or federal hospitals (discount): (additional discounts/quantity): Does your company respond to bid offers from federal or state governments, hospitals or other large community purchasers? (yes X, no Please explain: (The following information was submitted by Mr. Shaffer subsequent to the hearing:). Hospital Purchasing Service index of pharmaceutical contracts-Pharmaceutical contracts and agreements To: Administrators, Pharmacists and Purchasing Agents. Subject: McGaw Intravenous Solutions and Administration Sets. This replaces Contract Notice No. 100 dated April 27, 1964. As a result of the cooperation of our member hospitals who have converted to McGaw Solutions, we are now purchasing a total annual volume of units which, under the terms of our contract with the American Hospital Supply Corporation, entitles us to a larger discount from their List Prices. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT Term of Contract: Five (5) years beginning January 25, 1963 and terminating January 24, 1968. Items Covered: Intravenous Solutions, Pouring Containers, Blood Containers, Disposable Solution and Blood Administration Sets. Prices: Administration Sets.-List less 15% delivered F.O.B. hospitals when included with 12 or more cases of solutions; otherwise F.O.B. Waltham, Massachusetts. If total annual Council purchases equal or exceed 250,000 sets, there will be an additional five percent (5%) year end rebate on the total previous year's purchases. Solutions, Pouring Containers and Blood Containers.-Will be invoiced at the following discounts from List Prices, based on your last 12 months usage: 1 to 10,000 units annually, List less 24%. 10,001 to 40,000 units annually, List less 34%. 40,001 to 60,000 units annually, List less 44%. 60,001 to 89,999 units annually, List less 50%. 90,000 to 200,000 units annually, List less 55%. Payment Terms: Net 30 Days. Transportation Charges: Twelve (12) or more cases of Solutions, Pouring Containers or Blood Containers, singly or in combination, F.O.B. Hospital, otherwise F.O.B. Waltham, Massachusetts. Price Protection Provisions: List Prices as set forth in the McGaw hospital, price list dated July 1963, with addendums thereto, will remain firm until January 25, 1968. If during this period, new lower list prices are published by McGaw, the new reduced list prices will apply for the purposes of this contract. Local Warehousing: Solutions, containers and sets will be warehoused and shipped from local stocks in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Ordering and Payments: All Orders should be placed directly with: American Hospital Supply Corp., 99 Third Avenue, Waltham, Mass., Telephone TW 4-9860. Please direct your orders and inquiries to the attention of Mrs. Ruth Leonard. You will be invoiced by McGaw and should make payments directly to the McGaw Products Division of American Hospital Supply Corporation. Technical Assistance: Technically trained parenteral therapy specialists are available for consultation or assistance in training hospital personnel. If this service is desired, please call Mrs. Leonard at Waltham or the H.P.S. office. Contract Commitment: Because of the necessity of maintaining adequate inventories in Waltham, it is required that each using hospital sign a commitment form signifying their willingness to support the contract. If you have not already signed this form and wish to participate in this contract, please so advise us and we will mail a commitment form to you for execution and return to this office. PARKER D. PERRY, Director, Purchasing Service. Contract No. 101. Revised: February 21, 1966. To: Purchasing Agents and Pharmacists-Member Hospitals. Of long standing, the Council has had a contract with Winthrop Laboratories for pHisoHex. Effective February 21st, 1966, by mutual agreement, Winthrop Laboratories has reduced the Council cost for pHisoHex, and the new contract price is listed below: At all times, an inventory of pHisoHex is warehoused in Lawrence, Massachusetts, therefore, all orders should be sent directly to: The Greater Boston Hospital Council, Inc., Hospital Purchasing Service, 25 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., KEnmore 6–7795. 1 Storage and delivery charges: (a) For deliveries of 40 gallons or less, add a delivery charge of $2.50 in Massachusetts, and $3 in Rhode Island; (b) for deliveries of more than 40 gallons, add $0.25 and $0.30, respectively, for each additional 4 gallons. Terms: 2% 15 Days-Net 30 Days. Price Protection Provisions: Firm for the contract period and guaranteed in the event of manufacturer's decline. Minimum Order: One case of four (4) one-gallon plastic containers. Ordering and Payments: Please place your orders directly with H.P.S. Orders should be placed in multiples of four (4) gallons. H.P.S. will invoice you for all shipments plus transportation charges. PARKER D. PERRY, Director, Purchasing Service. Contract No. 102. *Revision: February 15, 1967. · To: Pharmacists and Purchasing Agents (Supersedes Notice dated October 9, 1967). Item Description: Tetracycline-"Steclin" and/or "Sumycin". Contract Period: May 5, 1965 through May 7, 1967. Prices: See below. Payment Terms: 2% 10 Days, E.O.M., Net 30 Days. Price Protection: The prices quoted shall be firm for the contract period. Minimum Delivery : None. Payments To: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Division of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., 60 Blanchard Road, Burlington, Mass. Telephone 272-2200. PARKER D. PERRY, Director, Purchasing Service. Please notify the Purchasing Service if you have any quality complaints or service problems. NOTE.-All other items in the Tetracycline category or family not specifically listed above will be sold H.P.S. member hospitals at a discount of 20 percent from the Squibb Hospital Price List applicable at the time of sale to the member hospital. *Price reduction. Contract No. 103. June 1, 1966. To: Pharmacists and Purchasing Agents. Subject: Heparin-"Liquaemin Sodium." Acting upon the recommendation of the Pharmacy Committee, the Council has placed a two year contract for Heparin with: Organon Inc., West Orange, N.J. Term of Contract: June 1, 1966 through May 31, 1969*. Payment Terms: 1% 30 days. Price Protection Provisions: The prices quoted for the items specified above are firm for the entire contract period; with price protection (a proportionate price reduction) in the event of a general market decline for comparable quality. Minimum Delivery : None. Ordering and Payments: Place your orders directly with the Organon representative or mail them directly to Organon in New Jersey. All orders placed under this contract should bear the following statement "Ordering under H.P.8. Contract No. 103". Organon will invoice you directly and H.P.S. has guaranteed payment of all Organon invoices in accordance with the terms of this contract. Cancellation Option: The Council or Organon may cancel this agreement on the first anniversary hereof by giving written notice of intent to cancel, thirty days in advance of said anniversary. Contract Performance: If Organon fails to comply with the terms of this contract, H.P.S. may at its option terminate this contract, without prejudice to such other rights and remedies as the Council and its members may have by reason of such breach. The contractor will not be held responsible for delayed shipments due to Acts of God, War, or for other reasonable causes beyond his control. Hold Harmless: Organon agrees to hold the Greater Boston Hospital Council, Inc. and its member hospitals, employees or agents, harmless from any suits, legal costs or for any damages that may be alleged or otherwise claimed to have been suffered from the use of any product purchased under this contract. PARKER D. PERRY, Director, Purchasing Service. Contract No. 104. Reissued December 22, 1965 (adding bottle of 100).* To: Pharmacists and Purchasing Agents-Member Hospitals. By vote of your Standardization and Purchasing Committee, and on the recommendation of the Pharmacy Committee, the following new contract has been awarded to: Bristol Laboratories, Inc., Division of Bristol-Myers Co., Post Office Box 97, South Hackensack, N.J., Telephone DIamond 2-0045; for the twenty-four month period, May 8, 1965 through May 7, 1967; subject to cancellation by either party on the first anniversary. NOTE.-Sensitivity disks will be supplied at no additional charge. 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