Consumers are looking for innovation and products beyond the pill, says Alan Main, Sanofi’s Global Head of Consumer Healthcare. Mr Main was recently in Australia to attend the World Self Medication Industry (WSMI) Conference in Sydney. He said industry will need to adapt and offer more innovation. “For example, in the United States in 2014 our consumer […]
The Pharmacy Guild is looking to state governments to allow a New Zealand-like model for the supply of codeine containing medicines to patients in community pharmacy. It is calling for a “structured supply arrangement, prescription ‘except when’ scheduling model” from February next year, when codeine products are up-scheduled to prescription only. A guild spokesperson said […]
SMI data shows that agency spend on Australian Doctor, the only remaining weekly tabloid, has risen 50.5 per cent compared to Q1 2016, with the publication earing $216,566 in the most recent quarter.
The use of so-called ‘disease awareness’ advertising leads to waste, over-diagnosis and inappropriate therapy according to an article published by the Journal of the America Medical Association (JAMA). Issuing a call for stricter regulation of the promotional approach – which is largely unregulated in the US – author Dr Vinay Prasad from Oregon Health & Science University said: “Because […]
May 10, 2017 OTC pain medications safe for the heart when used according to label instructions Consumer healthcare products industry body, the New Zealand Self-Medication Industry (SMI), says that people who follow the on-pack instructions for over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and diclofenac, should not be concerned by reports on research […]
Consumers can use OTC cough and cold medicines with confidence
Consumer healthcare products industry body, the New Zealand Self-Medication Industry (SMI), says consumers can continue to use over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines with confidence.
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