This writer categorises the H1N1 flu as milder than originally perceived. Article is also about 45% increase in prescriptions of Tamiflu and Relenza.
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May 6th, 2009 by George Koroneos
The milder than originally perceived H1N1 “swine flu” might have government officials and physicians pondering the depth of its impact, but one thing that is hard to ignore is the impact the illness has had on the pharmaceutical industry’s new prescription figures.
According data issued on Monday by healthcare analytical firm SDI, new antiviral prescriptions jumped 19 times in the week after the H1N1 outbreak started getting mainstream media attention.
In the week ending May 1, more than 277,000 prescriptions of Tamiflu, Relenza, and other antivirals were dispensed at retail pharmacies. During the highest point in the 2009 flu season (week ending 2/27/2009), only 154,673 antiviral prescriptions were written.
13 May 2009
Rx Scripts Spike in Wake of Swine Flu
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