Hamilton County might be able to cut its jail pharmacy costs in half through a new partnership.
County commissioners will vote next week whether to add the Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy to its list of cooperative purchasing contracts. Such contracts allow local governments or other entities to partner up and negotiate savings on goods and services.
Don Gorman, with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, told commissioners at their agenda session Wednesday he estimates the jail could cut its pharmacy costs from $550,000 a year to $275,000 with the new provider.
He said jail officials “sort of stumbled across” the alliance about three months ago and started researching it.
“It’s a great plan,” Gorman said.