Seasonal Flu Vaccine Offers 2014/15 The LMC Buying Groups Federation has concluded negotiations with flu vaccine companies for the 2014/15 season and we can now announce that our 1 st preferred supplier for 2014/15 is once again Pfizer. Our joint second preferred suppliers are Abbott and MASTA and our alternative supplier is Janssen. The continuing occurrence of problems in the manufacture and delivery of vaccines this year has once again proved that it is unwise for practices to consider ordering all their vaccine supplies from only one supplier. We have therefore been determined to offer Buying Group members the widest choice of reliable suppliers as well as the highest profit per dose in the market. Pfizer is offering a discount of 58% on orders confirmed before 20 December 2013 thereby guaranteeing our practice members a maximum profit per dose (before clawback) of 6.83 and 55.5% (PPD of 6.58 before clawback) on orders confirmed after that date. Pfizer are able to offer excellent profit per dose on a lower priced alternative vaccine (Enzira 44.5% discount on orders before 20 December and 43% after that date). In addition, our deal offers an excellent sale or return, credit period, and delivery arrangement flexibility and reserve facility. Pfizer have, through their previous incarnation as Wyeth, been one of our preferred suppliers for the past 13 years and have been consistently reliable. Pfizer vaccines are not suitable for children under 5 years; however, an alternative trivalent vaccine can be supplied on request. Please ask at the time of ordering. Please note this does not include the supply of the nasal flu vaccine. Our 2 nd preferred suppliers are Abbott and MASTA. Although both companies have experienced delivery problems this year both have previously been very reliable. Both are offering a 54% discount yielding 6.58 before clawback on orders confirmed before 30 January 2014 and 53% after that date. Abbott offers a lower priced alternative. MASTA offer a choice of two higher priced vaccines from different manufacturers plus a lower priced alternative. Janssen, formally Crucell, are unique in offering discounts based on a sliding scale. The discount for those ordering up to 499 vaccines is only 51.5% but for orders exceeding 1500 doses they are offering 58.5%. In view of the problems they experienced in 2012 we are recommending them as an alternative supplier. However we are happy to report that Janssen had no delivery problems in 2013. Details of our approved suppliers offers, including tables describing each company s offer in terms of maximum profit per dose and an explanation of how this is calculated can be found on the following pages. More information is available on our website www.lmcbuyinggroups.co.uk/members. You will have to log in to access this information. Please note that the offers are available while stocks last, so please place your orders at your earliest convenience.
Once again, in light of this year s problems, we would urge practices to split their vaccine orders between at least two companies to mitigate against the risk of problems arising with supply and delivery of vaccines next autumn. With best wishes for a really productive flu season in 2014/15. Your LMC Buying Group PS. If you did not use LMC Buying Group approved suppliers for the present flu season it would certainly be worth your while taking the time to look at the invoices for payment you receive from your current vaccine supplier to see if the discounted price matches that which you were promised when you placed your orders. You may be surprised and/or disappointed to find that the profit per dose (which you can calculate using the ready reckoner on our website) does not match or even come close to that which you would have earned had you used our approved suppliers. You need have no such fears when using the suppliers we recommend.
LMC Buying Groups Federation: Seasonal Flu Vaccines 2014/15 Pfizer Vaccines (1 st Preferred Supplier) CSL GENERIC INFLUENZA VACCINE Orders before 20/12/13 NHS Price 6.59 6.59 Dispensing Fee* 2.244 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.32 1.32 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT 10.15 10.15 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 9.90 9.90 Orders after 20/12/13 Actual cost after discount (58% on orders before 20/12/13, 2.77 2.93 55.5% after) VAT (20%) 0.55 0.58 Total cost to practice 3.32 3.52 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) BEFORE CLAWBACK 6.83 6.63 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 6.58 6.38 * The dispensing fee illustrated is for guidance purposes only and is based on a non-dispensing practice dispensing up to 444 items a month under rules applying in 2013 (see separate table). **Assumed discount (clawback) illustrated (3.17%) is for 1-2,000 monthly band only. The Company s offer (on both the generic vaccine and Enzira) also includes: Sale or return 25% on full orders made before 20/12/13 where Pfizer is sole supplier to the practice; 10% if the order is split between Pfizer and another supplier. After 20/13/13 20% and 10% respectively Alternative vaccine can be sourced for under 5s. Please ask at time of ordering. Orders confirmed in writing can be varied or cancelled anytime up until 31 March 2014 Deliveries available (a first come first served basis) from w/c 15/9/14 120 days credit On orders made before 20 December 2013 up to a maximum 10% reserve stock available (this will be held until 31 st October 2014, after which time it will be released to the market). No reserve facility on orders confirmed after December 2013. ENZIRA (low cost alternative) Orders before 20/12/13 NHS Price 5.25 5.25 Dispensing Fee 2.244 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.05 1.05 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT 8.54 8.54 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM 8.34 8.34 Actual cost after discount (44.5% pre 20/12/13, 43% after) 2.91 2.99 VAT (20%) 0.58 0.59 Total cost to practice 3.50 3.59 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) BEFORE CLAWBACK 5.05 4.95 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM 4.91 4.75 Orders after 20/12/13 Contact Us Tel: 0800 089 4033; Email: vaccinesuk@pfizer.com
LMC Buying Groups Federation: Seasonal Flu Vaccines 2014/15 Abbott (Joint 2 nd Preferred Supplier) Imuvac Orders before 31/01/14 Orders after 31/01/14 NHS Price 6.59 6.59 Dispensing Fee* 2.244 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.32 1.32 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (BEFORE 10.15 10.15 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM 9.90 9.90 CLAWBACK**) Actual cost after discount (54% on orders before 3.03 3.10 31/01/14, 53% after) VAT (20%) 0.61 0.62 Total cost to practice 3.63 3.72 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) (BEFORE 6.52 6.43 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 6.27 6.18 * The dispensing fee illustrated is for guidance purposes only and is based on a non-dispensing practice dispensing up to 444 items a month under sales applying in 2012 (see separate table). ** Assumed discount clawback illustrated (3.17%) for 1-2,200 monthly band. The company s offer (for both Imuvac and Influvac) also includes: Sale or return 20% Vaccines suitable for adults and children over 6 months Full support materials No cancellation policy, however quantities can be changed by a maximum of up to 20% up to 6 weeks prior to delivery. Influvac (low cost alternative) NHS Price 5.22 Dispensing Fee* 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.04 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT 8.50 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM 8.31 Actual cost after discount (43%) 2.98 VAT (20%) 0.60 Total cost to practice 3.57 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) (BEFORE TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM Contact Us 4.93 4.79
Tel: 0800 358 7468; Email: abbott@trgworld.com LMC Buying Groups Federation: Seasonal Flu Vaccines 2014/15 MASTA (Joint 2 nd Preferred Supplier) A choice of two premium priced vaccines+ Orders before Orders after 31/01/14 31/01/14 NHS Price 6.59 6.59 Dispensing Fee* 2.244 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.32 1.32 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (BEFORE 10.15 10.15 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 9.90 9.90 Actual cost after discount (54% on orders before 30/01/14, 53% 3.03 3.10 thereafter) VAT (20%) 0.61 0.62 Total cost to practice 3.63 3.72 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) (BEFORE 6.52 6.43 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 6.27 6.18 + The company offers a portfolio of seasonal flu vaccines from different manufacturers of proven reliability. Customers can choose which one they prefer in discussion with MASTA. * The dispensing fee illustrated is for guidance purposes only and is based on a non-dispensing practice dispensing up to 444 items a month under sales applying in 2012 (see separate table). **Assumed discount clawback illustrated (3.17%) for 1-2,000 monthly band only The Company s offer also includes: 20% sale or return (returns must be back with MASTA by 28 February 2015 to be eligible for credit) Credit terms 120 days from date of each invoice Named day cold chain deliveries to as many sites as required Extra stock can be placed on reserve subject to agreement Personal account manager Variety of support materials 50 doses and over are delivered carriage free Vaccines suitable for age 6 months and over MASTA are able to offer at least one low cost alternative (details of pricing and discounts available on request) Contact Us Tel: 0113 238 7500 (option 1); Email: fluteam@masta.org
LMC Buying Groups Federation: Seasonal Flu Vaccines 2014/15 Janssen (Alternative Supplier) Viroflu 50-499 500-749 750-1499 1500 + doses NHS Price 6.59 6.59 6.59 6.59 Dispensing Fee* 2.244 2.244 2.244 2.244 VAT (20%) 1.32 1.32 1.32 1.32 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (BEFORE 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 TOTAL NHS REIMBURSEMENT (WITH MINIMUM 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 CLAWBACK**) Actual cost after discount (51.5% - 58.5%)*** 3.20 3.03 2.87 2.73 VAT (20%) 0.63 0.60 0.57 0.54 Total cost to practice 3.83 3.63 3.44 3.28 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (PPD) (BEFORE 6.32 6.52 6.71 6.87 TOTAL PROFIT PER DOSE (WITH MINIMUM CLAWBACK**) 6.07 6.27 6.46 6.62 * The dispensing fee illustrated is for guidance purposes only and is based on a non-dispensing practice dispensing up to 444 items a month under sales applying in 2012 (see separate table). **Assumed discount clawback illustrated (3.17%) for 1-2,000 monthly band. ***Based on volume related sliding scale (see table above). The Company s offer also includes: Sale or return - 20% 10p per dose rebate for later delivery or compensation for non-delivery Vaccines suitable for adults and children over 6 months Full support materials Cancellations accepted until 1 April 2014, amendment to orders (maximum of 20%) until 6 weeks prior to initial delivery Credit terms to 19 December 2014 or 30 days from invoice (whichever is longer) Contact Us Tel: Aileen Allen on 07736 056678 or Sue Netherway on 07407 731231; Email: aallen12@its.jnj.com or snetherw@its.jnj.com
Dispensing payments Discount scale (from October 2013) Table 1: Total basis price per month of the New discount rate (%) prescriptions submitted by the contractor - bandwidth 1-2000 3.17 2001-4000 5.93 4001-6000 7.21 6001-8000 8.06 8001-10 000 8.68 10 001-12 000 9.19 12 001 14 000 9.60 14 001 16 000 9.97 16 001 18 000 10.29 18 001 20 000 10.57 20 001 22 000 10.82 22 001 24 000 11.03 24 001 and above 11.18 Table 2: Dispensing Feescale for Contractors that are authorised or required to provide dispensing services Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands Up to 444 215.3 445-554 212.2 555-666 209.5 667-776 206.8 777-888 204.3 889-998 202.2 999-1386 200.0 1387-1940 198.2 1941-2218 196.4 2219-2772 194.9 2773-3326 193.6 3327-3881 192.4 3882-4435 191.4 4436 and over 190.7 Prices per prescription in pence
Table 3: Dispensing Feescale for Contractors that are not authorised or required to provide dispensing services* Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands Prices per prescription in pence Up to 444 224.4 445-554 221.3 555-666 218.5 667-776 215.8 777-888 213.5 889-998 211.2 999-1386 209.1 1387-1940 207.2 1941-2218 205.5 2219-2772 203.9 2773-3326 202.6 3327-3881 201.5 3882-4435 200.4 4436 and over 199.7 * This includes prescribing doctors or non-dispensing doctors personal administration drugs.