2007-12-17

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Monday, December 17, 2007


•	IVIG Supply Index	•	MyFluVaccine Orders
•	Albumin Supply Index	•	VariZIG IND Prepositioning
•	FFF News	•	Subscribe to IG Living
•	In the News	•	Current CMS IVIG Rates
•	Open Market Pricing


	New Hospital Outpatient Reimbursement Rules for IVIG

	IVIG Supply Index represents FFF's aggregate inventory of all IVIG products for all our customers who have established product allocations with us (not individual or group allocations). Red represents 21 days supply or less, yellow is 22 to 29 days, green is 30 days supply or more.

Albumin Supply Index represents FFF's aggregate inventory of Albumin for all our customers who have established product allocations with us (not individual or group allocations). Red represents 21 days supply or less, yellow is 22 to 29 days, green is 30 days supply or more.

FFF Consumer Influenza Information Sheet

We are pleased to announce FFF’s newest resource to help in your efforts to prevent influenza: a Consumer Influenza Information sheet.

The Consumer Influenza Information sheet helps explain to your patients the importance of being vaccinated against influenza. It also lists tips to help prevent the spread of the flu. This educational tool can be downloaded at fffenterprises.com and myfluvaccine.com and printed for your patients.

To order any of FFF’s other popular reference charts, please visit our website. We’re happy to send copies to you at once — another complimentary customer service from FFF.

FFF's Holiday Schedule

FFF will be closed on December 25 and January 1 in observance of the holidays. In order to ensure timely delivery of your orders, please place your non-emergency orders by 4:00 p.m. PST two business days prior to the upcoming holidays.

As always, emergency orders can be placed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year by calling 800-843-7477.

Please note the following shipping schedule:

FedEx and UPS standard delivery services will be closed December 25 and January 1. However, FedEx Custom Critical and UPS Express Critical are available 365 days a year for your urgent packages.

Shipping Day	Overnight	2 Day	3 Day
Mon, 12/24	Wed, 12/26	Thurs, 12/27	Fri, 12/28
Tues, 12/25	closed	closed	closed
Wed, 12/26	Thurs, 12/27	Fri, 12/28	Mon, 12/31
Thurs, 12/27	Fri, 12/28	Mon, 12/31	Wed, 1/2
Fri, 12/28	Mon, 12/31	Wed, 1/2	Thurs, 1/3
Mon, 12/31	Wed, 1/2	Thurs, 1/3	Fri, 1/4
Tues, 1/1	closed	closed	closed
Wed, 1/2	Thurs, 1/3	Fri, 1/4	Mon, 1/7

From the Associated Press
New Jersey Nears Mandated Preschool Flu Shots

From CSL Behring
CSL Behring Study in Animal Models Shows Feasibility of Developing a Half-life Extended Recombinant FVIIa that Retains Biologic Activity

From the FDA
FDA Launches E-mail Alert Subscription Service through Public Web site

From the Mayo Clinic
Flu shot: Your best shot for avoiding influenza

From National Institute of Health
New Software To Aid Early Detection of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

From PR Newswire
Health Experts and Families Encourage Annual Childhood Flu Vaccination to Reduce Flu-Related Illnesses and Deaths in Children

From US Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA Suspends Seattle Branch Of Cardinal Health Drug Company And Rogue Internet Pharmacy From Distributing Controlled Substances


Albumin	All Sizes	Varies


Carimune NF	All Sizes	$57.50/gm
Flebogamma 5% DIF	All Sizes	$68.90/gm
Gammagard Liquid	All Sizes	$71.90/gm
Gammagard S/D	All Sizes	$67.40/gm
Gamunex	All Sizes	$71.90/gm
Octagam	All Sizes	$68.90/gm


All Hyperimmunes	All Sizes	Varies

-	Hyperimmune
-	Immune Globulin
-	Factor
-	Injectable Influenza


Flebogamma injection:
	$65.146/gm

Gammagard liquid injection:
	$62.706/gm

Gamunex injection:
	$64.728/gm

Immune globulin powder:
	$54.30/gm

Octagam injection:
	$67.008/gm

	Effective through December 31, 2007

Manufacturer/Product
Apotex
	- HepaGam B

Baxter
	- WinRho SDF liquid

CSL Behring
	- CytoGam - Rhophylac

Genzyme
	- Thymoglobulin

Massachusetts Public Health Biologic Laboratories
	- BabyBIG

sanofi pasteur
	- Imogam Rabies-HT

Talecris
	- HyperHEP B S/D - HyperRAB S/D - HyperRHO S/D - HyperTET S/D





	On November 1, 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rules for the physician fee schedule and the hospital outpatient fee schedule for IVIG. The new rules are effective January 1, 2008. Physician's office: IVIG will continue to be reimbursed at ASP + 6%, and the pre-administration fee will continue at the current rate of $71 per infusion under the current HCPCS billing code G0332. Hospital Outpatient: Reimbursement for all Part B drugs under ASP, including IVIG, will be reduced from ASP + 6% to ASP + 5%. The IVIG pre-administration fee will be reduced from the current rate of $75 per infusion to $37 per infusion. Additionally, the pre-administration HCPCS code GO332 will be replaced by a new clinical code for drug pre-administration-related services: APC 0430. CMS has proposed for 2009 reducing all Part B drugs, including IVIG, to ASP + 3%.

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