FFF Enterprises and GlaxoSmithKline Sign Agreement on Flu Vaccine Distribution.TEMECULA, Calif. -- FFF (FreeForm Fabrication) See rapid manufacturing and 3D printing. Enterprises Inc., a national distributor of flu vaccine The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. The annual flu kills an estimated 36,000 people in the United States. , based in Temecula, has been selected by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK GSK GlaxoSmithKline plc (pharmaceutical company) GSK Glycogen Synthase Kinase GSK Gruppentraining Sozialer Kompetenzen (Germany) GSK Greenland Shark (FAO fish species code) ) to distribute additional doses of Fluarix(TM) influenza vaccine influenza vaccine Flu vaccine A vaccine recommended for those at high risk for serious complications from influenza: > age 65; Pts with chronic diseases of heart, lung or kidneys, DM, immunosuppression, severe anemia, nursing home and other chronic-care for the coming 2006-2007 flu season
adj. Capable of being injected. Used of a drug. n. A drug or medicine that can be injected. vaccines, FFF estimates that its combined contracts make it the largest flu vaccine distributor in the nation for the second year. Patrick M. Schmidt, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of FFF, said he sees the agreement with GSK as another vote of confidence in his company's ability to effectively and securely distribute biopharmaceuticals nationwide. "FFF is experiencing tremendous growth," Schmidt said, "much of which is the result of our manufacturing partners' recognition of the importance of our secure, well-defined supply channel and its reach into both non-acute and acute sites of care. FFF purchases vaccine only from manufacturers and ships only to healthcare providers -- there's no more secure distribution model in the industry." The Fluarix prefilled syringes can be ordered through FFF's 800 number, and, by mid-July, on FFF's new MyFluVaccine.com, which allows customers to place orders online and select their delivery dates, a unique service for flu vaccine providers. "MyFluVaccine.com offers the nation's first system for ordering flu vaccine with confirmed delivery dates," Schmidt explained. "Historically, vaccine providers have been unable to secure guaranteed dates, making it near to impossible to schedule vaccine clinics with confidence. MyFluVaccine brings long-awaited certainty to flu vaccination, which is the most effective way to prevent seasonal flu." FFF helped GSK successfully launch Fluarix in the United States during the last flu season. For more information about ordering Fluarix, call 800-843-7477. About FFF Enterprises FFF Enterprises, founded in 1988, is a multidimensional healthcare company, delivering innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical management and distribution, health information management and consumer healthcare services. FFF is the nation's largest supplier of biopharmaceuticals, plasma products, vaccines and clinical trial drugs. Customers of FFF's four divisions include members of the leading U.S. acute care and non-acute care group purchasing organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, contract research organizations, managed healthcare and consumers. FFF's unique distribution business model has institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. Guaranteed Channel Integrity(TM), which reflects the company's commitment to purchase only from manufacturers and ship only to healthcare providers. This protects products from the risks inherent in secondary and gray markets and promotes patient safety. |
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