Comment on DOD-2008-HA-0029-DRAFT-0017

The Coalition for Government Procurement (“CGP”) appreciates the opportunity to submit additional comments on the Department of Defense (“DoD”) Final Rule on CHAMPUS/TRICARE: Inclusion of TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program in Federal Procurement of Pharmaceuticals (Docket No. DoD-2008-HA-0029; 0720-AB22) published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2009 (“Final Rule”) in response to DoD’s Notice of Reconsideration and Request for Comments (75 Fed. Reg. 6335-6, February 9, 2009.) The CGP is a multi-industry association representing over 300 member companies that sell commercial products and services to the Federal government, including pharmaceutical manufacturers subject to the Final Rule.