Swissray lands sales contract with Premier

Premier has awarded a three-year contract to Swissray International to sell its direct digital radiography systems to its members or providers.

Premier has more than 1,700 U.S. hospital members and 47,000 other healthcare providers that belong to its network, according to the East Brunswick, N.J.-based Swissray. 

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