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2002 NOV 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a survey conducted by SG Cowen, there is strong demand among doctors for FluMist, a flu vaccine that is administered through the nose rather than by a shot in the arm.
The survey also concludes that patients would overwhelmingly prefer the intranasal vaccine.
Confirming that patients don't like shots, the survey found that 78% of patients would prefer an intranasal vaccine versus an intramuscular vaccine, and that physicians would use FluMist in over 50% of flu vaccinations.
Additional FluMist survey findings include:
* 90% of physicians would prescribe a live attenuated intranasal vaccine instead of the traditional inactivated intramuscular flu vaccine.
* Pricing is a key issue: the survey suggests most patients will ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Survey shows demand high for needle-free, intranasal flu...