August 11, 2005

IVIG Supply Index represents on-hand inventory for our customers who have an established product allocation with FFF

From the FDA
Drug Safety Oversight Summary of Board Meeting  LINK...

From Medical News Today
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Provision in Reimportation of Prescription Drugs Bill  LINK...


From HHS
HHS Outlines President's Principles for Reauthorization of Ryan White CARE Act  LINK...

From Wyeth
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Trial of Investigational
Albumin-Free Recombinant Drug for Hemophilia A  LINK...

From Reuters
Senator Requests Investigation of Payments to Drug Researcher   LINK...
FFF Hosts "Dangerous Doses" Book Signing at PPO in August

Join FFF Enterprises at the 9th Annual Pharmacy Purchasing Networking (PPO) Conference at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 16 for a free author book signing. The first 200 visitors to the FFF booth, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., will receive a signed complimentary copy of  "Dangerous Doses: How Counterfeiters Are Contaminating America's Drug Supply," by investigative journalist Katherine Eban.

Katherine will be available to discuss her investigation into a network of small distributors that made gargantuan profits allegedly selling stolen and counterfeit pharmaceuticals out of garages and car trunks. This nonfiction book reads like a thriller, because the traditional pharmaceutical supply channel has all the intrigue and criminality of one.

Visit FFF and Katherine Eban at booth #405 on August 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to learn about FFF's Guaranteed Channel Integrity and the fight against counterfeit drugs.












Take Action: Support Patient Access to IVIG – Today!

Recent reductions in Medicare Part B reimbursement rates for IVIG are preventing many patients from receiving their IVIG therapy, in preferred settings. If you have patients who are experiencing this problem, FFF encourages you to take action today!

Call your senators and representative, and ask them to sign the letter drafted by U.S. Representatives Israel and McCrery to HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. You can download the letter here.

The letter urges Secretary Leavitt to declare a public health emergency so that Medicare Part B reimbursement rates can be quickly adjusted to allow patients to continue receiving their lifesaving IVIG therapy.

Ask for the member's staff person who covers health issues, and tell him or her your patients' stories, and why the recommended action is so important to them.

If you do not know your members' numbers, click here to find your senators' contact information and click here to find your representative's information.

If you have any questions, call Alma Morales at 800-843-7477.

BioSupply Trends is published by FFF Enterprises, the nation's most trusted distributor of biopharmaceuticals, plasma products and vaccines. FFF Enterprises is accelerating the availability of products, from development to delivery. Click here to contact FFF Enterprises or call 800-843-7477.

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