Taking the Risk Out of Flu Vaccine Distribution - By: FFF1 Enterprises1

Nobody can afford to throw money away. Purchasing products you don’t use, whether they are consumable goods like groceries or pharmaceutical products like flu vaccines, is like tossing money in the trash. For healthcare providers, having enough vaccine on hand when you need it is a major part of winning the battle against the flu. But, the worry of having excess inventory at the end of the vaccination season may result in cautious ordering. Unfortunately, understocking your flu vaccine could undermine efforts to increase late season vaccinations – efforts that are an essential part of increasing overall vaccination rates.

In response to this obstacle, FFF Enterprises, the nation’s largest flu vaccine distributor, has launched a first-of-its-kind 100% Return Guarantee for Novartis Vaccines’ Fluvirin®. This new guarantee will eliminate the risk for healthcare providers of being left with unused flu vaccine, removing the barrier to preparedness that is so essential to winning the battle against flu.

“In these challenging economic times, there is no room for excess or waste, and patients and employers can ill-afford the downtime and lost productivity that are byproducts of influenza,” says Patrick M. Schmidt, chief executive officer, FFF Enterprises, Inc. “By offering a return guarantee on flu vaccines, we eliminate the worry often associated with the risk of excess inventory. Our customers can order from us with confidence and be assured they will have as much vaccine as they need to service their communities throughout the flu season.”

FFF Enterprises is also the innovator behind MyFluVaccine, a program that works in coordination with healthcare providers so that clinics can schedule the exact arrival dates of flu vaccines. MyFluVaccine solves a universal problem within the flu vaccine marketplace: the uncertainty surrounding vaccine delivery. Historically, healthcare providers could never be certain when their flu vaccine orders would arrive, or even if they would receive the correct product and quantity. This made it very difficult to plan for flu clinics, as providers could not be certain their vaccine would be there when their patients needed it. “We realized that the volatility in the marketplace created unnecessary frustration and risk, so we decided to do something about it,” Schmidt adds.

The company’s MyFluVaccine website provides news, updates, resources, clinic planning tools and a user-friendly ordering portal. There are special informative sections for consumers and employer groups, as well as providers. FFF has also produced a “Flu Vaccine Myths & Facts” brochure that is downloadable as a PDF from the website, or as a printed booklet that healthcare providers can order for their patients.

With the 2009-2010 flu vaccine ordering season already in full swing, healthcare providers are encouraged to place their vaccine orders now. Thanks to the new FFF Enterprises’ 100% Return Guarantee for Fluvirin®, customers can order their vaccine supply confidently, without the potential financial burden of excess inventory when the season ends. For more information, visit www.MyFluVaccine.com.

By Trudie Mitschang, staff writer, FFF Enterprises, Inc.

Nobody can afford to throw money away. Purchasing products you don’t use, whether they are consumable goods like groceries or pharmaceutical products like flu vaccines, is like tossing money in the trash. For healthcare providers, having enough vaccine on hand when you need it is a major part of winning the battle against the flu. But, the worry of having excess inventory at the end of the vaccination season may result in cautious ordering. Unfortunately, understocking your flu vaccine could undermine efforts to increase late season vaccinations – efforts that are an essential part of increasing overall vaccination rates.

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