312.986 Antiviral Medication During Catastrophic Epidemics:
MSSNY will: (1) collaborate with all parties of interest, national and local, to assure that supplies of antiviral medication are sufficient and available; (2) urge state and local regulators to ensure that adequate anti-viral drugs will be available for distribution, not only to hospitals, health departments, nursing homes and other such public agencies, but also to private pharmacies and physicians directly; (3) through collaboration with the appropriate organizations and agencies, seek to eliminate barriers to patients receiving appropriate medications for treatment and/or prevention of potential catastrophic public health epidemics; and (4) that physicians prescribe therapeutics in times of scarce supply based on established patient risk factors and on clinical judgement. (HOD 2007-166; amended and reaffirmed HOD 2018; amended by Council 3/13/23).
