A sharp increase in drug sales: – Later this week will go to pharmacies 180 thousand packaging Drug for flu – announced the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector Łukasz Pietrzak. He added that due to the wave of flu incidence in January 2025, the sale of an antiviral drug Oseltamivir was about 335 percent higher than in the same period last year.
Influenza epidemic: According to the latest data Ministry of Health He is currently suffering from flu 300 thousand people. – We have a very large influenza wave. At the beginning of the week 20 thousand Packaging has already been sent to the pharmaceutical warehouse, and by the end of the week it will be 180,000. packaging from Polish Manufacturer – explained Pietrzak. He added that after the talks of the Ministry of Health with the European Medicine Agency there will also be further supplies of flu drugs. – next week 100,000 the packaging will enter the wholesale, and next week around 180 thousand It will be moved again – announced the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector.
Drugs and vaccinations: Łukasz Pietrzak explained that the drug against the influenza up to 30 hours Since the occurrence of symptoms, it reduces the duration of symptoms, but does not reduce the risk of hospitalization. He emphasized that the greatest defense and the largest arsenal against viruses are Protective vaccinations.
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Sources: IAR, PAP