The bill comes as teen misuse of DXM is on the decline, a trend the Consumer Healthcare Products Association partially attributes to state-level age restrictions that have been passed in 17 states.
Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky all led the pack of states with flu activity gains for the week, based on Walgreens’ weekly retail prescription data for antiviral flu treatments.
As consumer desires shift, manufacturers in the cough-cold category are innovating around demands focused on ingredients, making it easier to relieve children's symptoms
For the week ended Jan. 19, markets in Kentucky and Texas took the top three spots on the Walgreens Flu Index in terms of markets with flu activity gains, and Kentucky led statewide gains.
An increase in flu activity is roiling Nevada as Nebraska leads the pack of markets with high flu activity, per the Walgreens Flu Index for the week ended Jan. 12
The Walgreens Flu Index for the week ended Jan. 5 saw Hawaii top its list of state gains in flu activity, with Honolulu taking the second spot in market gains.
