FW: FluMist

Dear SOAPM members - I am passing on information from Medimmune related to this season's Flumist and replacing unused doses that have expired.

Jill Stoller, MD

>Date: August 04, 2008 11:58:16 PM EDT
>Subject: FW: FluMist
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>Hello Dr. Stoller,
>I hope all is well. As you may have heard, MedImmune is very pleased to have begun shipping our initial lots of FluMist for the 08/09 season. Currently we have shipped 500K doses to our distributors for dissemination to pediatric offices. Unfortunately, some offices have logistical concerns with the early release of product.
>As a member of the SOAPM committee I wanted to provide you with the details of our replacement program should you receive questions or communications like the one below.
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>Because FluMist does not contain a preservative, two of the initial lots will be set to expire in mid-November. Offices with private doses that expire before January 31, 2009 will be able to replace unused FluMist doses through their distributor provided that they notify the distributor before January 30th 2009. This virtually eliminates the risk of wasted FluMist doses due to expiry before the replacement date. I say virtually because the distributors reserve the right to round down the replaced doses to the nearest tenth. For example, if an office were to take in a portion of their doses now but were unable to use 32 doses before expiration, they will be able to replace 30 doses with their distributor.
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>Fortunately, many pediatric offices see the value in being able to immunize their patients during the summer months and school physicals. This opportunity also allows NJ pediatricians to better address the State mandate for children entering licensed preschool and daycare facilities. The duration of protection demonstrated in FluMist clinical trials also makes dosing during August / September timeframe a safe and sensible option.
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>Please contact me directly if you have any questions about the replacement program or suggestions regarding how we can help improve the FluMist ordering process for physicians.
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>Best Regards,
>Tony
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>Tony Diorio
>Area Business Manager
>MedImmune Inc.
>(973) 985-1151 mobile
>(973) 422-0084 fax
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>From: Welch, Alicia
>Sent: Mon 8/4/2008 6:28 PM
>To: Diorio, Anthony; Brady, Douglas
>Subject: FW: FluMist
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>Hi Tony,
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>Below is a mass email that went out to several Providers from a practice in NJ. This was forwarded to me by Dr. Dayan. I think we have our work cut out for us in regards to early immunization. Some of my offices do not want product until after Labor Day. Unbelievable! Anyway, below you will see the practice this email originated. Can you forward it to the appropriate BSS? Thanks and good luck!
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>Alicia
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>From: holly parlavecchio
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>Date: August 4, 2008 4:02:23 PM EDT
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>To: hidden@email-address
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>Subject: FluMist
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>Reply-To: hidden@email-address
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>Warning !!! For those of you that pre-ordered your FluMist from Besse Medical - they are shipping this month but with a November 12, 2008 dating therefore giving you just 12 weeks to use your shipment. They will not be offering the later dated vaccine to the pre-order customers as per their supervisors. Just beware.
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>Holly Parlavecchio
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>Chief Administrative Officer
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>Somerset Pediatric Group, P.A.
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>3322 Route 22 West
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>Building 10 Suite 1002
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>Branchburg, NJ 08876
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>(908) 725-5530 PHONE
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>(908) 253-6559 FAX
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