Nearly 60 Walgreens locations in the state have received COVID-19 antiviral pills amid a surge of cases in New Jersey.
In an important step in the fight against severe COVID-19, antiviral pills to help those infected avoid hospitalization have arrived at more than 50 Walgreens locations in New Jersey, according to data announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“We’re at a very odd time in terms of outpatient therapies,” Andrew Badley, an infectious disease physician and chair of the Mayo Clinic’s COVID-19 Task Force, told STAT News. “There’s a number of approved products, but the supply chain for them is tenuous and is being overwhelmed by the number of cases.”
“As the federal distribution increases, antiviral pills will be provided to additional pharmacies and long-term care facilities,” Leusner added. “Antivirals are only available with a prescription to those who meet [federal] requirements.” Until the pills became an option, people who developed a mild to moderate case of COVID-19 and who met eligibility criteria received monoclonal antibody treatments, which have helped prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death. But the omicron variant was resistant to the two most commonly used monoclonal treatments — by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. Meanwhile, a newer therapy effective against the strain, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology’s sotrovimab, has been in short supply.
“Store locations are prioritized based on rapid and drive-thru testing capabilities, high levels of COVID-19 within the community, vaccination rates and accessibility for high risk, socially vulnerable populations,” Walgreens spokesman Alex Brown said in a statement to NJ Advance Media. “Initially, COVID-19 oral antiviral inventory is limited and allocation will continue to increase over time as inventory builds.
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