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California’s Prison Drug Procurements Separate from Other State Agencies
Loaded on Nov. 15, 2007
published in Prison Legal News
November, 2007, page 36
California's Prison Drug Procurements Separate from Other State AgenciesCalifornia State Auditor Elaine M. Howle issued a June 2007 report to follow-up on her past recommendation to implement bulk procurement cost-savings in the state's contracts for pharmaceuticals. Since 70% of such drugs are purchased for adult and juvenile corrections use, ...
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