Texas

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posted the biannual specialty drug list. 

Also in Texas, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) combined the individual weekly influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 surveillance reports into one report called the Texas Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report. A new Respiratory Illness Interactive Dashboard contains respiratory illness data including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths associated with flu, RSV and COVID-19.  

Also in Texas, the DSHS offers an Immunization Toolkit with educational resources to help Texans understand the importance of protecting themselves and others with the flu vaccine.  

Also in Texas, the quarterly meeting of the Board of Pharmacy will be on November 5. The Board posted the agenda and will livestream the meeting.  

Finally in Texas, the Board of Pharmacy posted the October newsletter. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.