title: Big deals are a big deal. Supplier mergers may limit product choice and harm the industry companies claim to help.
authors.affiliation: UPS Worldwide Logistics' Healthcare Group, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rickles
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States