Award winning specialist health + wellness PR agency, VIVA! Communications, is pleased to announce the appointment of a highly experienced health PR practitioner, Melissa Chlad, to the position of Director, commencing February 11, 2012. Melissa has held senior roles in global public relations agencies in London and Sydney. Most recently, she was practice director, health…

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A revolutionary book – to be launched on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – is set to shed light on child sexual behaviours and help parents and carers guide healthy sexual development. Published by Family Planning Queensland (FPQ), the book is a practical, must-read for every parent and professional working with children.

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VIVA! and GlobalHealthPR partner Spectrum Science’s involvement in the “Find the other 150” campaign has taken another step forward as another young girl was discovered living with Progeria in Johannesburg. We’d like to take a minute to introduce a First Lady, Miss Ontlametse Phalatse… Ontlametse is a special young girl in many ways: she is…

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals announces Mr James Jones has been appointed to lead the combined Takeda and Nycomed commercial operation in Australia, following the recent completion of Takeda’s acquisition of Nycomed. Mr Jones, who most recently served as Managing Director at Nycomed Australia, says Takeda and Nycomed are a strong strategic fit, with complementary geographies and product…

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The National Warner Chilcott (WCRx) team’s regional managers, led by Rob Dickerson (centre), celebrate their second ‘holy grail’ at the 2011 PRIME Awards. Team VIVA! are thrilled to be rubbing shoulders with the pharmaceutical industry’s number one sales force, the National Warner Chilcott (WCRx) team. The WCRx team’s bold ambition “to be the team the industry…

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