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25 November 2009

Novartis NZ has recently drop the prices of all Exelon (Rivastigmine) by atleast 50%. Exelon, is use to treat mild to moderately severe dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. A month supply of Exelon tablets is now less than $100 and the patches is less than $150. prices may vary from pharmacies.

Currently, we have Novartis Information booklet about Alzheimer's disease and
Exelon" Transdermal Patch available for free. Send us your details by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will post you out the booklet (only available in NZ)
The photo below shows the introductory pages.

The patient brochure outlines the following information:
• An introduction to Alzheimer's Disease with information on the signs and symptoms of
Alzheimer's Disease
Information about treatment with Exelon" Patch and how the treatment works
The features of Exelon" Patch are described along with practical information on how it is to be
applied

23 November 2009

Bloating, diarrhoea, flatulence, weight gain and nausea are just some gluten intolerance symptoms often mistaken for for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gluten is a mixture of storage proteins found in oats, wheat, barley and rye.
Thousands of everyday foods like,cereal,bread, pasta and biscuits contain gluten.So if you are suffering similar symptoms, you could be one of the thousands of New Zealanders that are gluten intolerant.The at-home BioRevive®  Glutentest can give you an answer in just 5 minutes.
BioRevive®  Glutentest -a rapid and reliable self test for the detection of gluten intolerance (coeliac disease) from a simple prick of the finger as show in the diagram below to test for gluten intolerance associated IgA antibodies.

19 November 2009

'Thrush' or 'Vaginal Yeast Infection' is medically known as Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis (VVC). Yeast infection can be confused with other serious underlying problems such as Bacterial vaginosis and sexually transmitted disease such as gonorrhea if not diagnose properly.

Over 75% of women develop vulvo-vaginal candidiasis at some point in their life. On most occasions it develops without any obvious cause. However, it is more likely to occur in association with the following;
Antibiotics,diabetes,sexual intercourse,contraceptives,immunodepressed and estrogens.

For the first time in the world, you can test for 'Thrush' or Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis (VVC), it is a fast, more accurate and affordable way to diagnose VVC in female patients and you can do it at your own time and at your own home with just a prick of the finger.
CanDia5® is a simple-to-use, (POC) test kit that can accurately detect the Candida antigens almost instantaneously (within 5 minutes) with just a drop of the patient’s blood.

Buy CanDia5® here