hystrix is an e-procurement and e-sales SaaS platform for healthcare, made by hystrix medical AG in Langenthal, Switzerland. It digitises the source-to-contract part of purchasing: hospitals, retirement homes, practices and buying groups assemble a basket of products, negotiate prices in a standardised way and conclude framework contracts. An integrated delivery-tracking system compares fulfilment with the contracted quantities, and the platform integrates with ERP systems. It also offers master-data management and real-time insights. Sellers such as manufacturers, importers and distributors join the platform by invitation from a buying organisation.
hystrix medical AG has its headquarters in Langenthal and an office in Zürich; no parent company is named. The site states Swiss software production and Swiss hosting. Access to the web applications uses HTTPS and two-factor authentication, and server administration runs only through an encrypted VPN tunnel. On privacy, the vendor points to its own data protection policy, which it describes in relation to the GDPR. Switzerland is not an EU member but an EFTA country with an EU adequacy decision.