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Michael Alkire

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Premier

Search every verified Michael Alkire interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mike Alkire, President of Premier, Inc., discussed the state of the U.S. medical supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in an August 2020 interview. He stated that the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the global supply chain and called for more transparency regarding the sourcing of pharmaceutical ingredients. Alkire also advocated for increasing the regional diversity of manufacturing and for boosting domestic production of critical medical products to better protect frontline workers. Alkire leads Premier, which assists over 4,000 hospitals and health systems with supply chain management and other operational strategies. He has previously testified before the U.S. House of Representatives about drug shortages and price gouging.

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