Celebrating the Trailblazers of Healthcare at Breakthroughs 24

Key takeaways:

• The Premier Trailblazer Award – Life Science and the Premier Trailblazer Award – GPO were presented this week during Premier’s 2024 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition.
• These awards recognize achievements in the use/deployment of innovative and scalable methods and technology to accelerate clinical evidence into real-world practice.
• Congratulations to Pfizer and Fresenius Kabi – the recipients of this year’s Trailblazer Awards!

Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition is in full swing in Washington D.C., and part of the excitement is the presentation of awards and special recognitions to our members, suppliers and others that have stepped up their game in transforming healthcare in the communities they serve.

We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Pfizer, winner of the Trailblazer Award – Life Science and Fresenius-Kabi, winner of the Trailblazer Award – GPO!

The Premier Trailblazer Awards honor a life sciences organization (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic and/or medical device) and a national contracted supplier that use/deploy innovative and scalable methods and technology to accelerate the translation of clinical evidence into real-world practice.

Selection criteria include:

• Participation in forward-thinking projects/research studies
• Innovation
• Proven impact on healthcare outcomes
• Scalability in the healthcare setting
• Technology utilization
• Ability to close gaps in patient care and advance health equity

Pfizer: Trailblazer in Accelerating Therapeutic Options for Patients

Pfizer strives to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of healthcare products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

For years, Pfizer has worked with Premier to:

• Enhance care pathways for patients with COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
• Develop an innovative framework for the integration of a consumer wearable technology to better manage atrial fibrillation care within health systems.
• Leverage data to conduct groundbreaking research and drive evidence-based decision making.
• Collaborate with researchers, data scientists and clinical teams to enhance care delivery.

Fresenius Kabi: Trailblazer in Supply Chain Innovation

Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in injectable medicines, biosimilars, and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company’s products and services are used to help care for patients with critical and chronic conditions.

Over the years, Fresenius-Kabi has worked with Premier to:

• Add products to our PremierProRx private label program.
• Participate in the ProvideGx drug shortage program.
• Host plant tours and discovery days for Premier members.
• Invest significantly in U.S. manufacturing to secure future supply chain resiliency.

Congratulations to our 2024 Premier Trailblazer Award winners!