ION Informs Special Announcement: Amgen Contract Update

http://view.ipnonline-email.com/?j=fe5d1677726705797217&m=ff021071716705&ls=fde...Page 1 of 22/17/2010To view this email as a web page, go here.ION's Announcements for 2-16-2010Amgen Contract UpdateAmgen and ION have extended their contractual agreement,which brings ION members discounts and/or rebates onNeulasta® (pegfilgrastim) and Neupogen® (filgrastim),through March 31, 2011. As part of the contract extension,several amendments affecting the percentage of rebates anddiscounts received will take effect on April 1, 2010.As of April 1, 2010, wholesale acquisition cost (WAC)discounts on purchases of Neulasta will increase from 15%to 18%, while quarterly rebate percentages will decrease.Actual rebate rates will be determined and affected based oneach practice's individual program qualifications.WAC discounts on vials and Singleject formations ofNeupogen will also decrease.If you have any questions about this, or any other contract,please contact your ION strategic account manager. Todetermine your practice's specific pricing, please contactOncology Supply customer service, or log in towww.oncologysupply.com.Regulations governing the Federalhealth care programs require you toprovide information related to any pricereductions you receive, includingdiscounts and/or rebates, on items thatare reimbursed by Medicare and/orMedicaid to governmental agenciesupon request. In addition, dependingon the type of health care provider youare, you may be required to report anyprice concessions you receive on costreports filed to any such Programsseeking reimbursement. Please notethat you are required to retain allinformation related to the pricereduction addressed in thiscommunication, and that you mustprovide this information to governmentagencies in the event they request itfrom you.ION Publications• See the Winter 2009OncologisticsmagazineNeulasta and Neupogen should only be used in clinicallyappropriate situations based on their indications. It isimportant to note that we are providing you the informationabove about the status of our negotiated pricing arrangementfor informational purposes only. You should exercise yourindependent professional judgment related to the usage ofthese and any other product.This email was sent to: corrie.lockhart@iononline.comThis email was sent by: ION, An AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group Company3101 Gaylord Parkway Frisco, TX 75034 USA

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