Premier, Inc. Appoints Emad Rizk, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board to Advance Its Leadership as the Preeminent Healthcare Performance Improvement Partner

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst ever-mounting pressure on healthcare providers to deliver better outcomes at lower cost, Premier, Inc. (“Premier” or the “Company”) — which supports $86 billion in purchasing across more than 4,250 hospitals and 1.3 billion patient encounters nationwide — today announced the appointment of Emad Rizk, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Rizk brings more than three decades of experience in leadership and transformatio.

Business Wire • May 5, 2026

Call 4 Health Awarded Call Center Services Agreement With Premier, Inc.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Call 4 Health has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Call Center Services with Premier, Inc. Effective February 1, 2026, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Medical Answering, Appointment Scheduling, Telephone Nurse Triage, and Clinical Trial Recruitment and Retention services. “Being selected by Premier is a meaningful milestone for Ca.

Business Wire • May 5, 2026

Wilcrest Pharma Awarded Outsourced Compounded Preparations Agreement with Premier, Inc.

Houston, Texas, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilcrest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Wilcrest Pharma) has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Outsourced Compounded Preparations with Premier, Inc. Effective, April 1st, 2026, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for outsourced compounded preparations.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 17, 2026

Ethisphere Names Premier as One of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® for 19th Consecutive Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has been recognized as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Premier has been recognized since 2007, or 19 out of the 20 years the award has existed, and is the only honoree in the Business Services category. In 2026, 138 honorees were recognized, spanning 17 countries and 40 i.

Business Wire • Mar 18, 2026

AOP Health US, LLC Awarded Pharmaceutical Agreement With Premier, Inc.

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AOPHealthUS--AOP Health US, LLC has been awarded a Pharmaceutical national group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. Effective August 1, 2025, the agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Rapiblyk® (landiolol). “This represents an important milestone in ensuring that Rapiblyk® availability is secured nationwide, supporting clinicians and healthcare providers in critical care envi.

Business Wire • Feb 10, 2026

Convatec awarded Enterostomal Therapy Products agreements with Premier, Inc.

LONDON & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convatec, a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, has been awarded two group purchasing agreements in the Enterostomal Therapy Products category with Premier, Inc., effective April 1, 2026: National Agreement: The new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for enterostomal therapy products. AscenDrive.

Business Wire • Feb 9, 2026

Patient Square Capital Completes Acquisition of Premier, Inc.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier, Inc. (“Premier” or the “Company”), a leading technology-driven health care improvement company, today announced that Patient Square Capital (“Patient Square”), a dedicated health care investment firm, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Premier, valued at $2.6 billion. With the completion of the transaction, Premier common stock ceased trading and will be delisted from Nasdaq as of November 25, 2025. Under the terms of the transaction.

Business Wire • Nov 25, 2025

Sandisk Set to Join S&P 500; Upwork, First Interstate BancSystem, PTC Therapeutics to Join S&P SmallCap 600

NEW YORK , Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600:  S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Sandisk Corp. (NASD: SNDK) will replace The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) in the S&P 500, and PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASD: PTCT) will replace Sandisk in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, November 28. S&P 500 constituent Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) is acquiring The Interpublic Group of Companies in a deal expected to close soon, pending final conditions.

PRNewsWire • Nov 24, 2025

Premier, Inc. Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Acquisition by Patient Square Capital

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) (“Premier” or the “Company”), a leading technology-driven health care improvement company, today announced that, at the Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), Premier stockholders approved the previously announced acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Patient Square Capital (“Patient Square”), a dedicated health care investment firm. Approximately 99% of shares voted were voted in favor of the tra.

Business Wire • Nov 21, 2025

CurvaFix Expands National Market Access - Awarded Technology Breakthrough Designation With Premier Inc. for General Orthopedic Trauma Products

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CurvaFixImplant--CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced it has been awarded a Technology Breakthrough Designation for General Orthopedic Trauma Products with Premier, Inc. Premier offers Breakthrough Technology designations to innovations that offer a major advantage in terms of patient safety, clinical outcomes and operational efficiencies. “Being awarded a Premier Technology Breakthrough Designation represents a maj.

Business Wire • Nov 18, 2025