Posts by VIVA! Communications
Australia’s first ‘for-benefit’ pharmaceutical company donating $20,000 to breast cancer medical research
=For Benefit Medicines (FBM), the nation’s first ‘for-benefit’ pharmaceutical company, will donate $20,000 to the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (BCIA) in Newcastle today (December 9, 2016) FBM’s sole purpose is to distribute 100 per cent of profits to local patient support and medical research organisations. The organisation’s first generic medications – Anastrozole FBM and…
Read MoreZika no longer an “international emergency,” however, this isn’t necessarily good news
On November 18, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus was no longer a public ‘health emergency’ of international concern, however, it did note that the mosquito-borne virus is still dangerous, and poses a serious health threat. The fact that Zika is no longer an international emergency, but still poses a…
Read MoreThere’s no age limit for anorexia nervosa, look out for the warning signs
Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder and a mental illness that causes people who live with the illness to stop eating regularly or persistently and leads to them being underweight. Recently, new figures in NSW have revealed children as young as seven are being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. This has also caused intensive day…
Read MoreThe passing of a much-valued professional communicator
Working in the field of PR and communications allows you to bond closely with like-minded colleagues and other professionals. Although we don’t always get to meet face-to-face, we tend to build strong relationships by liaising with, reading and appreciating various communication campaigns that often deliver wonderful, quirky and far-reaching results. To lose a member of…
Read MoreVIVA! Communications clinches four highly coveted awards at PRIA National GTA’s 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016 marked the 40th annual Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA) National Golden Target Awards (GTAs) – an evening honouring the crème-de-la-crème of the nation’s PR industry. PR gurus Australia-wide flocked to the Sheraton Four Seasons, Sydney to learn the fate of their hard-earned PR and communication campaign submissions this week. VIVA!…
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