18 Jan 2002
Singapore to Hong Kong in a bid to extend its
reach into Greater China. Product PR for the drug manufacturers' range
of OTC drugs is being stepped-up in China where Eli Lilly is looking to
launch new drugs this year.
...
14 Dec 2001
| by Edited by JOE LEPPER
Plans to make more drugs available to consumers have prompted the
over-the-counter industry's trade body to revamp its PR.
The Government wants to increase the number of OTC drugs available, with
the morning-after pill being this year's most controversial switch from
prescription-only. Industry ...
01 Mar 1996
| by ROBERT GRAY
PHARMACEUTICALS: Restrictive legislation makes it difficult to promote
new drugs, regardless...PHARMACEUTICALS: Restrictive legislation makes it difficult to promote
new drugs, regardless ...
of the public
PRICE FIXING: Small pharmacies come under threat by cut price OTC
medicines being offered ...
Gray reports on the
international ethical and OTC markets
One can draw an interesting parallel ...
21 Aug 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Regester Larkin has won a three-way pitch to handle PR for the
Community Pharmacy Action Group, as it continues its campaign to prevent
the threatened abolition of resale price maintenance, a policy that
guarantees a minimum price for over-the-counter medicine.
07 Nov 1997
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Consolidated Communications is to create its first OTC healthcare
team in January 1998. The team...Consolidated Communications is to create its first OTC healthcare
team in January 1998. The team will be headed by director Helen Triggs,
who joins from Cameron Choat and Partners where she was board director.
...
27 Jun 1997
| by By JULIETTE GARSIDE.
Novartis Consumer Health, the OTC division of the world s
second-largest pharmaceutical company...Novartis Consumer Health, the OTC division of the world s
second-largest pharmaceutical company, has poached DHL s European PR
chief Chris King to be director of international communications and
PR.
King has been appointed for his consumer PR experience to help the firm
change its ...
09 Feb 1996
| by LEXIE GODDARD
Charles Barker PR has been drafted in to advise UK drug manufacturers,
wholesalers and pharmacists...Charles Barker PR has been drafted in to advise UK drug manufacturers,
wholesalers ...
vitamin prices last October.
Group member and drug industry body the Proprietary Association ...
information to the OFT showing how much
turnover is represented by OTC medicines, she said ...
01 Nov 2002
of the issues and prominent branding.
COMMENDED - Superdrug Stores, The Morning After Pill OTC Briefing, Cohn Wolfe Healthcare
Controversy surrounding the availability of an OTC morning after pill was used to raise awareness of Superdrug's pharma credentials. Cohn Wolfe used OTC sales figures to dispel ...
30 Jan 2004
| by Maja Pawinska
Campaign: Launch of Party Feet
Client: Scholl (SSL International)
PR team: GCI Healthcare
Timescale: August-December 2003
Budget: 10,000- 15,000
31 Oct 2003
WINNER - TIXYLIX AND THE GREAT NOSE-BLOWING CONUNDRUM - NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH; THE RED CONSULTANCY