Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner
24 Jul 18

A stifling summer heatwave in Austria this week has led public transport authorities to take some extreme measures.

Riders on the "notoriously stuffy" U6 line in the capital Vienna were offered free deodorants, with the entire stock of 14,000 underarm products distributed in a single day.

A spokesperson for the Wiener Linien operator said the deodorants were "literally torn out of our hands" on the train, where temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius were recorded.

The company said the move was "primarily intended as a consolation," noting that Viennese commuters are no smellier than those in any other cities.

"High temperatures can also make one more aware of odours," the spokesman added.

British supermarket chain Morrisons has come up with a creative innovation to help autistic shoppers.

All of its 439 stores across the UK will dim their lights, turn off in-store music and mute the beeps of check-outs each Sat from 9am in what's believed to be the first nationwide "quieter hour".

There will also be no announcements on in-store public address systems during the period, which aims to help shoppers who struggle with music and loud noises.

Britain's National Autistic Society has hailed the move as a "step in the right direction" although some campaigners have noted that an hour is not enough, and also urged other retailers to consider a similar initiative.