Now that you have identified the Quantity of TAMIFLU needed, you will need
to order TAMIFLU for your organization. You may place an order for TAMIFLU
from a number of entities. (see table below).
TABLE 1. ENTITIES* THROUGH WHICH YOU MAY
ORDER TAMIFLU
Entity |
Description |
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Pharmaceutical wholesalersa
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Buys product directly from manufacturers and resells to retail
customers
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Specialty distributors
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Buys product directly from manufacturers and resells to smaller groups
of customers. Able to provide specialized services to its customer
base
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
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Processes pharmaceutical claims for pharmacies and fulfills
pharmaceutical prescription orders via mail-order service. Some
PBMs will serve as a third party facilitator (i.e., Handle
transactions from order processing to product distribution)
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Corporate Healthcare Providers (CHPs)
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Offers on-site health services that deliver primary care, occupational
health and wellness programs for corporate employees. Some CHPs will
serve as a third party facilitator (i.e., Handle transactions from order
processing to product distribution)
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Clinics with a dispensing license
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Often can provide a broad range of primary and specialty medical care services for the local community. Clinic must be registered to dispense medicines
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Physician's office with a dispensing license
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A local primary care physician that is registered to dispense
medicines
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*Entities include but are not limited to those presented here.
The following checklist of considerations and important questions to answer
will help you to determine the right entity through which your organization
should place an order for TAMIFLU. Please remember that TAMIFLU is a
prescription medication, and so each person will need a prescription prior to
receiving the drug.
Review capabilities for employee health care delivery.
Use the below questions to assist in your decision making.
- Does your organization have an on-site clinic with the ability to dispense prescription drugs?
- Does your organization have a relationship (e.g. employee wellness programs) with a local clinic or physician group?
- Does your organization have sufficient storage capacity to house the quantity of TAMIFLU you are planning on ordering and also meets appropriate storage criteria? (See Step 3: How to Store TAMIFLU)
Enter your YES or NO response to each question here:
The table below will assist you in your decision-making based on your responses to the above questions:
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Solution |
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Your organization should consider using a third party
facilitator such as a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) or a
Corporate Healthcare Provider (CHP).
|
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NO
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NO
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YES
|
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NO
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YES
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YES
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
a clinic or physician's office.
|
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
a wholesaler or specialty distributor; however, you must
first determine whether these entities can store product
on your company's behalf.
|
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NO
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YES
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NO
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
a clinic or physician's office; however, you must first
determine which of these entities can store product on your
company's behalf. If the clinic or physician's office are
unable to order or store product on your company's behalf,
the organization can use a third party facilitator such as
a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) or a Corporate Healthcare
Provider (CHP).
|
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
a wholesaler, specialty distributor, clinic or physician's
office; however, you must first determine which of these
entities can store product on your company's behalf.
|
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YES
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NO
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YES
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
either a wholesaler or distributor.
|
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Your organization should consider ordering product through
a wholesaler, specialty distributor, clinic or physician's
office.
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NOTE: In every scenario, organizations looking for a single point of contact should consider a third party facilitator such as a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) or a Corporate Healthcare Provider (CHP).
Determine preference for TAMIFLU shipping
Decide if your organization wants to receive product as:
- Single Shipment: May be best for smaller quantity orders or for an individual receiving location
- Staggered Shipments: May be best for larger quantity orders or for multiple receiving locations
Discuss key issues with candidate entities
Identify a short list of candidate entities to contact and at a minimum discuss the following issues:
- Order terms/price
- Delivery schedule
- Competitive bidding
aRoche only sells to authorized wholesalers and distributors.
For a list of organizations that can fill orders for TAMIFLU, please contact Roche:
Email
Voice: (888) 394-2838
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