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  • EZC Pak named 2017 DSN/ECRM Buyers’ Choice for cough/cold event

    DESTIN, Fla. — PPC Group was named the winner of the 2017 DSN/ECRM Buyers’ Choice Award in recognition of its EZC Pak immune support supplement.

    The award was presented during ECRM’s Cough, Cold, Analgesics & Allergy EPPS held here. Elyptol was a finalist for the award in recognition of the launch of its Antimicrobial Hand Gel Sanitizer.

  • Flu activity drops from a high of 5.2%, CDC reports

    ATLANTA — The 2016/2017 influenza season has peaked. Influenza activity decreased slightly but remained elevated in the United States for the week ended Feb. 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

    Influenza-like activity reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network  dropped from 5.2% patient visits attributed to influenza-like illness nationwide to 4.8% for the week. The national baseline is 2.2%.

  • Walgreens Flu Index tracks latest flu activity gains across South Atlantic states

    DEERFIELD, Ill.— Parts of the South Atlantic are heating up in terms of flu, according to the latest Walgreens Flu Index heat map released Wednesday. Significant flu activity gains are being reported across North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia, Walgreens noted.

    By market, the top 10 regions experiencing flu activity gains for the week of Feb. 19 are:

  • CDC: Still time to get flu shot as ILI reaches 5.2%

    ATLANTA — Based on early data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week reported that flu vaccines this season are reducing a vaccinated person’s risk of getting sick and having to go to the doctor because of flu by about half (48%). The agency also reported that there are still weeks to go during the current flu season.

  • CDC tracks sharp uptick in flu

    ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked a significant increase in the proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness for the week ended Feb. 4.

    ILI nationwide reached 4.8%, well above the national baseline of 2.2% and a sharp uptick in the 3.9% in ILI reported the week prior. All 10 regions reported ILI at or above their region-specific baseline levels, with New York City and 23 states experiencing high ILI activity and 10 states experiencing moderate ILI activity.

  • Relevo Labs introduces Touch Germ Blocker

  • P&G, GSK Consumer Healthcare, other brands among Product of the Year winners
    NEW YORK — The 2017 Product of the Year Award winners, chosen from a national survey of 40,000 consumers conducted by Kantar TNS, were announced Friday, and some big-name brands are among those honored at the Feb. 9 awards show in New York City’s Edison Ballroom. 
     

  • Walgreens Flu Index heat map shows most of U.S. contending with illness

    DEERFIELD, Ill. — Judging from the heat map released Thursday as part of the Walgreens Flu Index, flu incidence is in full swing across much of America.

    For the week of Feb. 5, the top 10 markets currently experiencing flu activity are:

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