** Shares of healthcare company Premier PINC.O fall 1.7%
to $20.73
** Jehoshaphat Research said it has a short position in
PINC, which is a major purchaser of medical products for U.S.
hospitals
** PINC's business has "meaningful customer concentration in
some of these huge hospital systems", which have consolidated
and gained their own purchasing power over the years -
Jehoshaphat
** PINC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request
for comment
** Up to last close, PINC shares down ~8% over the past 12
months
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Mariam.ESunny@thomsonreuters.com;))