Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner
12 Nov 18

BOVINE manure may be great for the azaleas but it's usually something less than delightful for the olfactory nerves.

That could all be about to change with the US approval of Experior, a drug which lowers the amount of ammonia emissions released by cattle, reducing the plethora of putrid pats in the paddock.

According to the Food & Drug Administration, ammonia can cause atmospheric haze and harmful odours, so the drug is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also helps the environment.

So far, Experior has been approved for use in beef cattle, including steers and heifers, in their last days before slaughter.

A new toilet seat which can detect congestive heart failure has taken out first prize in a US innovation competition.

The product has been designed by Heart Health Intelligence, with the aim of lowering hospital readmission rates of patients.

The special seats can measure the heart rate, blood pressure, blood volume and oxygenation levels of patients - as well as their weight - while they sit on the loo.

Creator Nicholas Conn said the system was able to pick up deteriorating conditions before patients even realised they were symptomatic, with data sent to hospital staff who could intervene to quickly adjust medications.