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 […]
Government too conservative on OTC switch
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 […]
Pharmacy Guild still trying to rescue codeine
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 […]