Content about Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

January 10, 2010

It’s important for three reasons. First, the government is making a strong push for people...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT It’s important for three reasons. First, the government is making a strong push for people to get their flu shots — both seasonal and H1N1. Second, that H1N1 flu shot is widely available at your local retail pharmacy. And third, this will further help establish retail pharmacy as the convenient go-to source for health.

January 10, 2010

All of the awareness driven around H1N1 certainly has created plenty of activity in the...

January 10, 2010

Rite Aid on Monday announced that it is joining the nationwide effort this week to...

January 10, 2010

Walgreens, which is offering H1N1 vaccinations at all of its pharmacies and Take Care Clinics...

January 10, 2010

Wegmans plans to begin offering H1N1 vaccinations to people ages 19 years and older by...

January 7, 2010

New scientific white paper suggests humidity levels in the home play a role in reducing the life of flu virus on surfaces and in the air.

January 7, 2010

A scientific white paper released last month suggests humidifiers may play an important role in...

January 4, 2010

CVS/pharmacy has expanded the availability of H1N1 flu vaccine to more than 220 stores throughout...

January 3, 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to advocate getting the H1N1 influenza...

January 3, 2010

Rite Aid now is offering H1N1 flu shots by its certified immunizing pharmacists at 1,257...

January 3, 2010

The once-scarce H1N1 vaccine now is available daily at all of the more than 7,100...

December 8, 2009

The Duane Reade at 57th St. & 6th Ave. in Manhattan is selling bottles of...

NEW YORK The Duane Reade at 57th St. & 6th Ave. in Manhattan is selling bottles of hand sanitizer from bowls mounted atop the stanchion posts near the cash registers. Though fears of H1N1 have not yet faded, the onset of the normal flu season still makes hand sanitizers an essential item, thus warranting their placement in such prime retail estate.

November 29, 2009

Imitation may be the best form of flattery, but CVS' store brand equivalent to Boiron's...

Imitation may be the best form of flattery, but CVS' store brand equivalent to Boiron's Oscillo speaks volumes to something else: The gaining popularity of homeopathy.

And that's especially true this year, as concerns over the novel H1N1 flu pandemic have driven scores of consumers into their pharmacies in search of safe and effective symptomatic relief solutions.

September 24, 2009

No matter where that H1N1 vaccine is eventually disseminated to a waiting and acutely aware...

NEW YORK No matter where that H1N1 vaccine is eventually disseminated to a waiting and acutely aware public — be it the corner pharmacy or the school gymnasium down the street — this year’s flu season featuring the novel H1N1 virus is expected to have a profound impact on pharmacy, and pharmacy is poised to take its place center stage.

 

September 13, 2009

There’s a reason there is such a great emphasis on school-aged children with the pending...

NEW YORK There’s a reason there is such a great emphasis on school-aged children with the pending “return” (it in fact never left) of the H1N1 influenza pandemic. That’s because kids are more likely to get sick from colds and flu — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children come down with a cold and/or flu between five and six times per year.

September 7, 2009

Images of “Sesame Street’s” Count tabulating H1N1 flu cases aside, this really emphasizes how serious...

NEW YORK Images of “Sesame Street’s” Count tabulating H1N1 flu cases aside, this really emphasizes how serious the government is in attempting to mitigate the spread of H1N1 through more traditional mediums, such as people’s laptops and their television sets.

 

First, kids spread colds and flu. With the rhinovirus (common cold), school children typically get between five to six colds each year; their parents two to three. So it makes sense to target and educate children and their parents around sound prevention techniques.

August 30, 2009

Fearless prediction No. 1: You can bet a case of hand sanitizer that if and...

NEW YORK Fearless prediction No. 1: You can bet a case of hand sanitizer that if and when this survey is conducted in late October, as opposed to late July, there’ll be a whole lot more people not only aware of the importance of hand-washing and sanitizers, but they’ll likely be rubbing their hands raw with the amount of hand washing that’ll be going on.

 

August 23, 2009

When’s the last time an entire endcap has been dedicated against hand sanitizer?...

When’s the last time an entire endcap has been dedicated against hand sanitizer?

That’s the power of the novel H1N1 pandemic flu that will be returning to a school/workplace near you this fall. What are the chances this endcap will be rampant with empty spaces after the first few months of the season?

August 23, 2009

On the surface, this news highlights how serious the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

NEW YORK On the surface, this news highlights how serious the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention take that “prevention” piece of their title. The fact of the matter is the novel H1N1 influenza pandemic, the virus that ran rampant in the spring, giving the United States a little taste of what could come, will be the top billing this coming cough-cold-flu season.

July 30, 2009

Today’s novel H1N1 news scare may very well turn out to be a “boy who...

NEW YORK Today’s novel H1N1 news scare may very well turn out to be a “boy who cried SARS” scenario, in which all the news hype drives frenzied concern through the American consciousness but never culminates into a sharp rise in demand of products — antivirals, N-95 facemasks, hand sanitizers — potentially leaving suppliers and retailers with more inventory than they know what to do with.

 

June 11, 2009

The report by Kalorama Information indicating that one of the biggest areas of growth has...

NEW YORK The report by Kalorama Information indicating that one of the biggest areas of growth has been vaccines, and that the market is expected to double by 2013, is big news for the industry, as pharmacies and retail-based clinics are bound to reap the benefits.

This is especially true given the current trajectory health reform is on in this country, and the fact that clinics and pharmacies are emerging and expanding their services to help fill the “medical home” void.

January 3, 2009

CVS Caremark is now providing H1N1 flu vaccinations at select CVS/pharmacy locations in Alabama, Illinois,...