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6/3/2020 Merck continues to evolve and expand the use of reusable shipping containers, effective June 1, 2020 Merck will begin shipping ALL Merck frozen vaccines in the new reusable container, which will help reduce waste and negative impact on our...

5/26/90 Vaccine manufacturers Merck, Sanofi Pasteur and Pfizer, who deliver vaccines directly to physicians and clinics, have increased payment terms in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Under ordinary circumstances each of these manufacturers already offer generous...

5/21/20 The Loan Forgiveness webinar is taking place Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM Central Time and will be provided by Josh Shinder The latest information for business leaders who received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, it...

“ What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Oliver Wendell Holmes

5/15/20 Valued MPPG vendor, Solution Reach is hosting a free COMEBACK WEBINAR series for Medical Practices.  Solution Reach manages modern patient communications, which is essential to getting patients back on track. These 4 webinars have a huge amount...

5/6/19 Medical Practice Purchasing group works with two companies that provide effective solutions for getting patients back to the office for their appointments.  Solution Reach and Sanofi Pasteur ( Well Connect ).  Vaccination rates, well...

4/29/20 MPPG’s HR Resources partner Insperity, is delivering timely information to support medical practices and other businesses during this current COVID climate.  Recordings from the Business Resiliency webinar are below.  For more information about...

4/22/20 Hepatitis B Overview and Innovations in ImmunizationPresented by: Kelvin McKoy, M.D., M.B.A., Regional Medical Director, Central & Southwest Regions Register here!  Wednesday 22nd April 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Thursday...

4/14/20 The CDC website now has the updated VISs information for health care providers to share with parents, patients and families:“Your Child’s First Vaccines: Multi-Vaccines”, “Yellow Fever”, “DTaP (Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis), “Td (Tetanus and Diptheria )”,...

4/2/20 Dr. Francis Collins shares in his blog today something intriguing that was learned recently regarding the novel coronavirus 19.  Transformative High Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy exposes the COVID-19 3D structure. “Exquisite detail” shows how this...

3/31/20 The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Medical Director William Schaffner, MD will moderate the discussion Wednesday April 15th 2020 9:00am-10:00am PDT.  This webinar is co-sponsored by the ACHA and will address disease epidemiology and current US...

3/24/20 While it is important for healthcare providers to reserve flu vaccine for fall shipments, Sanofi understands that right now, practices are likely facing more urgent and pressing challenges that require full attention and resources. For that reason, Sanofi...

3/5/20 Merck’s Recombivax HB® Pediatric supply has returned and is now available for shipping beginning March 9th! Recombivax HB® pediatric hepatitis b vaccine, in both vials and pre-filled syringe presentations is again in healthy supply. MPPG practices contracted...

2/26/20 Healthcare Providers will find the ACIP’s 2020 immunization schedules and recommendations for Child & Adolescents as well as Adults are now up on the CDC’s website.  Support materials for the physicians’ office, website, parents and patients are also...

11/20/19 What’s Your Practice’s Adolescent Immunization Rate?  Holiday break is an excellent time to get busy adolescents in for an office visit and any needed vaccines, like Meningitis B vaccine for example Meningitis B disease, although rare, is...