Apotex launches vaccine ordering website

By VIVA! Communications | June 26, 2017

Apotex will launch an APOaccess online vaccine ordering portal today (Monday, June 26, 2017), offering pharmacy a one-stop solution to their vaccine ordering needs. The new portal follows the acquisition of Reform Management’s online vaccine ordering platform earlier this year, providing pharmacy with more than 50 vaccines, greater convenience and enhanced access nation-wide. The streamlined…

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Nurofen manufacturer in hot water by consumer watchdog following false claims regarding its painkillers – December 15, 2015

By Team VIVA! | December 15, 2015

The manufacturer of Nurofen has been ordered to remove its targeted pain relief range from pharmacy and supermarket shelves following a Federal Court ruling that found consumers had been misled. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched court action against Reckitt Benckiser In March , alleging Nurofen was misleading consumers by selling a range of…

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Parasite-killing medications fighting malaria & blindness recognised in 2015 Nobel Prize winners in Physiology & Medicine

By Team VIVA! | October 13, 2015

Professional role (e.g. Medical scientists), Satoshi Omura and William Campbell, and researcher, Youyou Tu have all clinched this year’s prestigious Nobel Prize for their work in the discovery of life-saving medicines. Discovering the bacteria, Steptomyces, Japanese microbiologist, Satoshi Omura was able to isolate samples of the bacteria, known to produce antibacterial agents, which he then…

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