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Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is Now a Limited Distributor of Synagis

26 October 06

Flint, Mich., Oct, 26 2006—Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today that they are a limited distributor of the medication Synagis.

Synagis is a vaccine used to prevent serious Lower Respiratory Tract Disease caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

RSV FACTS

  • It’s the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children worldwide.
  • Virtually all children contract it by the age of three.
  • It’s the leading cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants.
  • It may play a major role in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • It causes significant morbidity and mortality in immunodeficient patients.
  • It spreads easily from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions

More About RSV:

Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common respiratory virus in infants and young children, infecting virtually all infants by the age of two. In most infants, the virus causes symptoms resembling those of the common cold. However, in infants born prematurely, children with chronic lung disease, or children with congenital heart disease, RSV can result in a severe or even life-threatening disease. Recent data reported by the CDC suggests that as many as 125,000 hospitalizations occur annually in children less than one year old due to lower respiratory infection or bronchiolitis. Additionally, investigators have found that RSV is the number one reason children require hospitalization during their first year of life, emphasizing the impact of RSV disease on children.

About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy

The company’s additional services include complete medication programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions including: Chronic Kidney Disease, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, and Infusion Services. The company?s Health Management and Medication Compliance Programs keep patients healthier?longer.™

Independently owned and operated, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy originated in Flint, Michigan over 30 years ago. In 2005, the pharmacy opened state of the art facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; and Chicago, Illinois. The Cleveland location is a national distribution center for patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease) and ESRD (end stage renal disease.) Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy?s Dialysis Program is the largest and most comprehensive program in the nation.