Pandemic Antiviral Distribution

A worldwide influenza pandemic could have a major effect on the global economy and employers will likely experience significant employee absences and supply chain disruptions. In the event of an influenza pandemic, employers will play a key role in protecting employees, contingents, and/or household members' health and safety as well as in limiting the impact on their business.

In addition to proper hygiene, infection control practices, and social distancing organizations can benefit from pharmaceutical interventions for pandemic flu. The two available pharmaceutical interventions include: vaccines and antivirals. The single best way to prevent the flu is a flu vaccination.  However, it will take at least 4-6 months to develop and produce an effective vaccine after the initial outbreak of a flu pandemic. Antiviral drugs can be useful for the treatment and prevention of pandemic flu. Antivirals could have a significant impact on the burden of disease, social disruption and economic upheaval of pandemic influenza.

InHouse Physicians offers an innovative, cost effective antiviral screening and distribution solution that leverages our years of experience to deliver a customized solution that addresses all of our client’s unique needs. Below is an overview of the features included in our antiviral screening and distribution solution.

Antiviral Screening Service

Internal communication to participants

Web or telephonic based

No appointments, user friendly solutions

Educational Module included

HIPAA Compliant

After determining the number of employees, contingents, and/or household members that will receive an antiviral, the amount of medication necessary, and which antiviral(s) to utilize, the next step is to determine a distribution process. Below is an overview of InHouse Physicians Distribution Strategy:

Distribution Plan

Wholesale acquisition prices for antivirals

3 options for distribution

Electronic prescriptions – sent to the participant’s preferred pharmacy

Mail order pharmacy – allowing for the antiviral to mailed directly to the participant

Direct dispensing at the place of work

50 states and 70+ countries

Finally, it is important to create a decision tree which defines when dispensing of the antiviral medication to employees, contingents, and/or household members is appropriate. InHouse Physicians can act as an expert consulting guiding you through the process of creating this decision tree.