Medical Supplies
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For Overseas
Increasing quantities of Australian manufactured pharmaceutical products and medical equipment are being sought after by buyers in world markets.
One of the products in greatest demand is aspirin—of a total exoort in 1959-60, valued at over £lBO,OOO, In the range which covers bacteriological products and sera, Aus tralia sold items to the value of over £160,000 to other countries.
Of the many other drugs and medicinal preparations made in Australia and purchased abroad during the year, these countries were among the leading buyers. UK £46,000; USA £4O 000; East Africa £30,000; Malaya £91,000; India £22,000 and Fiji £45,000.
Among buyers of Australian-made surgical, dental and veterinary instru ments and appliances, including operat ing tables, were: USA £185,000; UK £54,000 and South Africa £31,000.