CENTRALIZED PURCHASING IN HEALTH

• Main Authors: Jorge Aperta (Author), Andrea Borges (Author), Diana Cadilha (Author), Francisca Dimas (Author), Cristina Dinis (Author), José Feio (Author), Olímpia Fonseca (Author), Martinha Garcia8 (Author), Filomena Marques (Author), João Ribeiro (Author), Celina Rodrigues (Author), Cláudia Santos (Author), Carmo Teixeira (Author), Klára Dimitrovová (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Formifarma, LDA., 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The centralization of purchases has been increasingly a strategic trend, particularly in the health sector. In Portugal, the SPMS, Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde, E.P.E., was established in 2010 as a central purchasing entity for the health sector. Centralized purchasing can bring advan...