Flu Has Arrived

We are definitely seeing influenza in Connecticut now.   While not yet widespread by CDC definitions, as of last week 231 hospitalizations in the state were attributed to flu virus. Only 6 of these were last year’s novel H1N1 strain.   Flu is much more...

Allegra goes OTC

For all our allergy patients, it looks like Allegra will be going OTC (over the counter) soon. Good news for easy access, bad news possibly for people whose insurance was previously paying for it.