By Scott Milne, executive director NZSMI Comments reproduced from an article in Pharmacy Today (March issue) We are bitterly disappointed and stunned at the announcement by the Health Ministry on February 25 that it would restrict access to popular OTC cough and cold medicines containing opium and squill, as well as dextromethorphan and modified-release paracetamol […]
By Brenda Saunders I was asked by an earnest, young (early 20s) PR consultant once “How did you find out stuff before Google?” Typical millennial, I thought, as my mind raced back to the days of phone calls, contact books, typewriters and libraries. However, the reality is millennials were born between 1982 and 2004, according […]
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 […]