Guidelines

Following the president’s speech outlining the Administration response, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president Steve Anderson commended Trump while reaffirming that pharmacy is poised to play a central role in combating the opioid crisis.

The drug’s market size was for the 12 months ended December 2017 was roughly $8 million, according to IQVIA data.

Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar teased forthcoming initiatives while highlighting the record number of generic approvals last year.

The product had U.S. sales of roughly $19.5 million for the 12 months ended January 2018, according to IQVIA data.

According to the CDC, current data indicate that the 2017-2018 flu season peaked at 7.5% in early February and is now on the decline.

Up to 64% of travelers to developing countries report a health problem during their trip, Pharmasave reported in announcing a new travel health service for its patients.

SDM is a collaborative process between physicians and patients that may rely on the use of decision aids, which offer evidence-based information about treatment choices to help patients understand their options.

Shingrix is considered more than 90% effective at preventing shingles, CVS Health said, noting that patients are recommended to receive two doses of the vaccine, two-to-six months apart.