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The good, the bad and the unknown
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Handbaglady.
Cholesterol-related news and advice continues to feature heavily in the UK media. The general public is fed a constant stream of media stories about exercise, lifestyle and ever changing advice about what they should or shouldn’t eat and drink. With cholesterol-lowering or more accurately low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in particular, there has been a shift [...]
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Aurora top 20 - August 2009
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Handbaglady.
Congratulations to the England cricket team for winning the Ashes series. After working on a cricket-themed disease awareness campaign throughout the summer, the Aurora team has been following the action avidly and for some in the office, with a new found interest. It’s always lovely to beat the Aussies!
Movers and Shakers
The summer is a notoriously [...]
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Town hall meetings get interesting…
Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by Handbaglady.
A very interesting thing is happening across America at the moment – people are very publicly voicing their opinions about an issue that affects every single one of their population – healthcare.
President Obama’s plans for healthcare reform have lead to widespread debate, criticism and media scrutiny but the debate about healthcare is not new – [...]
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And the blows keep on coming
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Handbaglady.
The NHS finds itself slap bang in the middle of a political storm in the US as Republicans use our healthcare system to attack President Obama’s proposals for broader government involvement in healthcare provision.
The trouble is that arguments are becoming more and more outlandish, emotive and downright inaccurate. Republican Chuck Grassley (the most senior Republican [...]
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Aurora top 20 - July 2009
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Handbaglady.
First we had mad cow disease, then bird flu and now swine flu. What is this, farmageddon? While of course it is a serious health concern for those affected, we thought a light-hearted opener might be just the tonic to counter the doom and gloom of swine flu stories that have, once again, dominated every [...]
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Latest dose of pharma-bashing
Posted on 23. Jul, 2009 by Handbaglady.
GSK has become the latest focus of media and political scrutiny, scepticism and criticism this week; they stand accused of profiteering from the recent swine flu crisis.
Yet again the pharmaceutical industry is painted as heartless and greedy, only thinking about profits and shareholders. The company’s half year update showed a big increase in demand for [...]
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A busy time for GLOBALHealthPR
Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Handbaglady.
2009 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year for GLOBALHealthPR, the largest independent public relations organisation dedicated exclusively to health and medical communications worldwide.
The network has opened new offices, launched a second edition of the popular Global Guide to Pharma Marketing Codes and announced its partnership with a leading research organisation.
GLOBALHealthPR has [...]
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How’s the weather holding up?
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Handbaglady.
In today’s shifting economic climate, independent public relations agencies are heavily vested in their local markets and therefore a better gauge of local economic status than their multinational competitors. Pulling from the GLOBALHealthPR network, (in which Aurora is proud to be the UK partner), we have collected global insights on the current climate of the [...]
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Aurora top 20 - March 2009
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Handbaglady.
The Aurora team is loving the Spring vibe as we move into April – the hour has gone forward so when we leave the office we can enjoy a stroll home in the light. We are looking forward to shedding our multiple layers of clothing, heavy Winter coats and having a drink outside in a [...]
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Belief in Barack intact? – The first 50 days
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Handbaglady.
“I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington…I’m asking you to believe in yours”
It’s been nearly two months since I was in Washington and watched the Inauguration preparations with great interest and excitement – so what have President Obama’s first few weeks in power meant to [...]
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