Archive for April 2012
VIVA! on location – Western Australia
Join VIVA! team members Kirsten Bruce & Denise Vrontas as they take you on a tour of Yke’s Bornholm residence in regional WA. Yke is living with complex Parkinson’s & is managing his disease effectively, which allows him to enjoy a full, active lifestyle. Check out the video below: On location with VIVA! from VIVA!…
Read MoreVIVA! Communications welcomes new member to its award-winning team
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Abbey Flanagan as Account Associate to Team VIVA! “I developed a passion for health and wellness communication while studying Journalism (notably health reporting) and completing an internship at the Australian Doctor Magazine. “Working part-time for one of Adelaide’s largest General Practices for four years further consolidated my…
Read MoreCommunications in times of cost-effectiveness
VIVA! principal Kirsten Bruce contributed the following article to Health Radar, a quarterly publication on current trends in the health communication industry. Health Radar is published by our GLOBALHealthPR partners from Germany fischerAppelt. In Australia, the price of pharmaceutical products is determined by negotiations between the Federal Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority (PBPA) and the pharmaceutical supplier. Pharmaceutical companies…
Read MoreA tribute to Professor Phil Sambrook
It is with great sadness that I learned this month of the tragic passing of leading Australian rheumatologist, past-President of the Australian & New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and inaugural Medical Director of Osteoporosis Australia, Professor Phil Sambrook. Phil passed away in peace at his Kangaroo Valley retreat with his loving wife and…
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