March 8, 2006
IVIG Supply Index represents FFF's aggregate inventory of all IVIG products for our customers who have established product allocations with us. Red represents 21 days supply or less, yellow is 22 to 29 days, green is 30 days supply or more.

Red represents 21 days supply or less, yellow is 22 to 29 days, green is 30 days supply or more.
From the Los Angeles Times
Crucial But Costly Treatment Is Drying Up With Funding (You must register, free of charge, to view this article)  LINK...

From ProcessingTalk
FDA pharmaceutical warehouse monitoring system  LINK...


From the CDC
A New Product (VariZIG™) for Postexposure Prophylaxis of Varicella Available Under an Investigational New Drug Application Expanded Access Protocol  LINK...

From the FDA
Influenza Virus Vaccine
2006-2007  LINK...

From the CDC
Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)  LINK...

From ZLB Behring
ZLB Behring Announces Availability of Humate-P® with Smaller Diluent  LINK...












Customer Alert: Tamiflu Now Available for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
FFF Enterprises, in partnership with Roche Laboratories, announces the availability of Tamiflu to help you prepare and stockpile for widespread influenza outbreaks.

To place your Tamiflu order, please call FFF's Wow! Customer Care Department at 800-843-7477.

Tamiflu treats flu at its source by attacking the virus that causes the flu, rather than simply masking symptoms. Tamiflu is the only anti-flu pill effective against all common strains of influenza types A and B.

Tamiflu is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza infection in patients 1 year of age and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 2 days.

Tamiflu is also indicated for the prophylaxis of influenza in adult patients and adolescents 13 years and older; safety and efficacy have been demonstrated for up to 6 weeks.

In treatment studies in adult patients, adverse events occurring more frequently in patients taking Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate) compared with placebo (incidence =1%) were nausea, vomiting, bronchitis, insomnia and vertigo. No information is available regarding treatment of influenza in patients with any medical condition sufficiently severe or unstable to be considered at imminent risk of requiring hospitalization.

In prophylaxis studies in adult patients and adolescents 13 years and older, adverse events were qualitatively very similar to those seen in the treatment studies, despite a longer duration of dosing. Events reported more frequently in subjects receiving Tamiflu compared to subjects receiving placebo in prophylaxis studies included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, insomnia, vertigo and fatigue. There is no evidence for the efficacy of Tamiflu in any illness other than influenza types A and B. Treatment efficacy in high-risk patients has not been established, and there were no differences in the incidence of complications between treatment and placebo groups in this population. The safety and efficacy of repeated treatment or prophylaxis courses have not been studied.

Vaccination is considered the first line of defense against influenza.

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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