The VA Drug Pricing database contains the current prices for pharmaceuticals purchased by the federal government. These listed prices are based on the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). This database is mandated by Public Law 102-585, the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, which sets the maximum amount that a drug may be bought for by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The source of this information is contained in printed contracts or data files supplied by the drug manufacturers, representing the pricing agreements between VHA and the manufacturers. Price data is input by the National Acquisition Center (NAC) into the database administered by the Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Health Care Group. Information from this database is published on the World Wide Web at the following site: http://www.pbm.va.gov. The users of this database include pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug wholesalers, Office of Inspector General (OIG) and those who purchase pharmaceuticals for the VHA and other government agencies.

The Remote Order Entry System (ROES) is the front end of the Denver Acquisition & Logistics Center's (DALC) order fulfillment production system. ROES is used by VA and Department of Defense clinicians to place orders for certain types of medical products and services that are maintained under contract by the DALC. The most substantial product line handled through ROES is hearing aids. The ROES application and database are tailored for efficiency in ordering the specified devices and other items available from the DALC, and tracking them upon issue to an individual patient when appropriate. Other product lines handled through ROES include hearing aid accessories and batteries, cochlear implants, prosthetic items, aids for the visually impaired, and assistive devices. A line of service provided by the DALC and facilitated by ROES is that of hearing aid repair. The ROES application and database tie together the DALC enterprise business functions of contracting/acquisition management, order fulfillment, distribution management, finance, and product life cycle support. Extensive order tracking, serialized device registration, patient/device history, and sales/financial reporting are also supported by the database.