Of falls, fatigue, loss of stamina and decreased energy, we have reexamined the use of Meshinon pyridostigmine ; for polio survivors with profound fatigue and upper extremity and or bulbar weakness. We have tried it on seven patients; five continue without side effects and feel an improvement in their fatiguability susceptibility to fatigue!

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This case report describes a 63-year-old airman applying for renewal of his 3rd-class medical certificate. The airman has a history of myasthenia gravis under control with medications. Medications include Mwstinon pyridostigmine ; , Imuran azathioprine ; , and prednisone.
Sometimes it remains purely ocular, but more often it spreads to weaken other muscles. In more severe cases, breathing muscles can be affected, demanding use of a ventilator. The weakness often varies during the day and is usually worse in the evening. Patients may find their weakness gets worse at times of emotional stress, for example when they are anxious or angry or before a woman's monthly period ; . That does not reflect any underlying change in the disease process itself but this can happen during infections. If so, it may affect swallowing or breathing and even cause a myasthenic crisis which requires immediate admission to hospital. WHAT CAUSES THE WEAKNESS? The problem in mg is in nerve muscle `ignition'. When we decide to make a movement, the brain sends electrical signals along the motor nerves right down into the relevant muscles. When these reach the nerve muscle junction, a chemical transmitter - acetylcholine ACh ; , the `ignition key' the black triangle in the diagram ; - is released from the nerve endings. It immediately crosses to the muscle surface, where it latches into special `ACh receptors AChR ; ' `ignition locks' . That, in turn, causes electrical changes in the muscle that make it contract. The spare ACh is broken down by ACh esterase AChE ; , which allows the muscle to relax see diagram ; . A nerve muscle junction Mestion blocks AChE, so preventing the breakdown of ACh and increasing its chances of triggering In mg, the muscles have fewer receptors AChRs ; due to a faulty immune system, and are less easily triggered, causing weakness. Our defence or immune system protects us against `invaders' like viruses and bacteria, partly by making antibodies that destroy them. Normally, it does not attack our own tissues. For unknown reasons, a few `autoantibodies' in mg patients turn against their own muscle AChRs 3.

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V O L 2002 a given dose of AChEI is large, commonly 3 to 6 hours for pyridostigmine and 2 to 4 hours for neostigmine 56 ; . The requirements for AChEIs may change over time, and when immunosuppression has begun, the same dose of pyridostigmine may have an increased effect, so it can be reduced or discontinued. Any changes in dose or interval of AChEI ingestion should be based on a cumulative pattern of the subjective and objective observations of both patient and physician. The edrophonium test is usually not useful in making decisions about AChEI doses 51 ; . For patients with significant weakness first thing in the morning, a long-acting Msstinon Supraspan contains 60 mg for immediate release and 120 mg for more controlled release 56 ; . Its use during the day is less effective than the regular 60-mg tablets because of even poorer bioavailability. Pyridostigmine may be prepared as a syrup, which is useful in the pediatric patient. It is available for parenteral infusion intramuscularly or intravenously ; , useful in an intubated patient, although the 60-mg tablets can be crushed and given through a nasogastric or gastrojejunal tube. Neostigmine is available in 15-mg tablets, or in solution for parenteral use, with the dose used being approximately 1 30 to oral pyridostigmine 46 ; . Despite the excellent rationale for the use of AChEIs and abundant anecdotal evidence of their benefits, there are no controlled trials of AChEI use in mg. An improvement in respiratory function or reversal of electrophysiological abnormalities immediately after AChEI was demonstrated in small studies 51, 52, 57 ; . Although often effective, AChEIs are rarely sufficient alone, and a common clinical observation is that they are even less effective for the ocular symptoms of mg, which are more responsive to corticosteroids 31, 39, 46, ; . Adverse effects to AChEIs occur in approximately one third of patients 9 ; . In few individuals they occur at very low doses. Some are a consequence of the stimulation of muscarinic AChRs at autonomic ganglia, and include increased sweating and salivation, bronchorrhea and bronchoconstriction, lacrimation, bradycardia, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. They are rarely disabling and can be ameliorated with medications blocking muscarinic but not nicotinic AChRs. Diphenoxylate, loperamide, glycopyrrolate, ipratropium, propantheline, or scopolamine may be used 48 ; . Bradycardia and hypotension are uncommon with oral preparations but can occur with parenteral AChEI 45 ; . Stimulation of nicotinic AChRs may produce muscle fasciculations and cramps. With increased weakness after a recent increase in AChEI dose, a cholinergic crisis should be considered, although whether a true cholinergic crisis exists is controversial 51, 55 ; . Nevertheless, AChEIs are often discontinued in a myasthenic crisis because their muscarinic effects may complicate management. No clinical weakness has been described due to the long-term use of these agents, but there is experimental evidence in animals of endplate pathology with prolonged exposure to much higher doses than are normally used in humans 48, 51. References 1. Wilkins C, Casswell S, Bhatta K, Pledger M. Drug use in New Zealand: National surveys comparison 1998 & 2001. Auckland: Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit, University of Auckland, 2002. 2. Adamson S, Sellman D, Futterman-Collier A, Huriwai T, Deering D, Todd F, Robertson P. A profile of alcohol and drug clients in New Zealand: Results from the 1998 National Telephone Survey. New Zealand Medical Journal 2000; 113: 414-416. Fergusson D, Horwood J. Cannabis use and dependence in a New Zealand birth cohort. New Zealand Medical Journal 2000; 113: 156-8. Block R, Ghoneim M. Effects of chronic marijuana use on human cognition. Psychopharmacology 1993; 110: 219-228. Pope H, Yurgelun-Todd D. 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Such meports, describing unusual or challenging patients and their management, should not exceed 1 , 200 words plus ten references. They should consist of a brief. Important In Conclusion, Steroid treatment is a long-term commitment lasting several years at least. To help themselves, patients on Prednisolone should watch their weight, keep as physically active as possible to prevent osteoporosis ; , and eat a balanced diet high in protein, calcium and potassium i.e. fruit juices ; but low in salt, sugar and fat ; . While it is wise to avoid other people with infections, normal social life should otherwise be encouraged. Their blood pressure and sugar should be checked regularly. Finally, they should carry a card or bracelet saying they are taking steroids. b. Azathioprine `Imuran' ; see also Section 13, page 50 ; This drug also reduces antibody levels, but that takes at least a year to `kick in'. It is sometimes used by itself in cases who can't quite manage on Mestinoon alone, or who can't tolerate steroids. More often, it is used to enhance the benefits of steroids: indeed, patients who also take Azathioprine can clearly get away with less Prednisolone, thus reducing the risk of side-effects Palace et al, 1998 ; . As with steroids, the dose of Azathioprine itself is tapered down when benefits seem to have reached their maximum. Some patients are allergic to Azathioprine and may react to it in the first few weeks, with fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite or abdominal pain, and the drug must then be stopped. Its side-effects include liver damage and bone marrow suppression, for which regular blood tests are needed every 1- 2 weeks at the start and every 3 months for ever more done by the GP ; . In the long-term, in any patient, there may also be a slightly increased risk of a lymphoma and possibly other cancers ; , though that is still debated. As always, this potential risk has to be balanced against the proven benefits of the drug i.e. keeping the myasthenia under good control and reducing the dose of Prednisolone ; . Other immunosuppressants, Other immunosuppressants, such as cyclosporin A, mycophenolate mofetil Cellcept ; , methotrexate and cyclophosphamide see Section 18 and pepcid.
RSV PROPHYLAXIS RSV PROPHYLAXIS MC MC MS TREATMENTS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AGENTS MC MC DEL MC MC DEL NEUROLOGICS - MISC. MC MC DEL MC GLUCOCORTICOIDS MINERALOCORTICOIDS MC MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MESTINON ORAP TABS PROSTIGMIN TABS STEROIDS CELESTONE SUSP CORTEF 5 CORTISONE ACETATE TABS DELTASONE TABS MC MC MC DEL MC DEL CORTEF 10 and 20 TABS DECADRON TABS FLORINEF TABS MEDROL TABS Use PA Form # 20420 Preferred drugs must be tried and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical exception is offered on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between another drug and the preferred drug s ; exists. MC MC DEL 5 AVONEX KIT BETASERON SOLR REBIF SOLN COPAXONE Established users Non-Preferred drugs must be tried in step-order and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before lower ranked non-preferred drugs will be approved , unless an grandfathered. Must follow acceptable clinical exception is offered on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug specified step order. Use PA interaction between another drug and the preferred drug s ; exists. Form # 20430 RESPIGAM SYNAGIS Use PA Form # 30120 Please see the criteria listed on the Synagis PA form.
OTHER" DISEASE Alternative HCT: Specify 900 ; : Cardiac regeneration Before using this category, check with transplant physician whether Neurologic regeneration diagnosis can be classified among options on Tolerance Induction Pre-solid Organ Transplant Disease Classification Pages 3-10. Other, specify: For any "other" disease: Is a pathology report attached to this form? Yes No and prilosec. Sample collection Questionnaire data. A 45-minute questionnaire was administered to the intervention and control groups in the woman's home by a trained bilingual interviewer during the third trimester of pregnancy. The questionnaire included information on demographics, home characteristics including housing disrepair and pest infestation levels, lifetime residential history, history of active and passive smoking, occupational history, maternal education and income level, alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, and history of residential insecticide use. Information about insecticide use included whether or not any pest control measures were used by an exterminator or by others the woman herself, other household members, or the building superintendent ; during pregnancy and, if so, what types of measures were used and at what frequency Perera et al. 2003; Whyatt et al. 2002; Whyatt et al. 2003. ASSORTED NEUROLOGICS NEUROLOGICS - MISC. MC MC DEL MC GLUCOCORTICOIDS MINERALOCORTICOIDS MC MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC MC DEL MC MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL ANDROGENS ANABOLICS MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC MC DEL MC MC ESTROGENS - PATCHES MC DEL MC DEL MESTINON ORAP TABS PROSTIGMIN TABS STEROIDS CELESTONE SUSP CORTEF 5 CORTISONE ACETATE TABS DELTASONE TABS DEPO-MEDROL SUSP DEXAMETHASONE ENTOCORT EC CP24 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE TABS HYDROCORTISONE KENALOG METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABS ORAPRED SOLN PREDNISOLONE PREDNISONE SOLU-CORTEF SOLR SOLU-MEDROL SOLR ANDRODERM PT24 ANDROID CAPS DANAZOL CAPS DEPO-TESTOSTERONE OIL FLUOXYMESTERONE TABS TESTODERM TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE TESTRED CAPS WINSTROL TABS ESTRADERM PTTW1 VIVELLE PTTW1 MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC MC DEL ESTROGENS - TABS MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL ESTROGEN COMBO'S MC DEL MC DEL CENESTIN TABS DELESTROGEN OIL ESTRADIOL ESTROPIPATE TABS MENEST TABS PREMARIN TABS PREMPHASE TABS PREMPRO TABS MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL MC DEL PROGESTINS MC DEL MC DEL MC MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETA 2 NORETHINDRONE ACETATE TABS2 PROGESTERONE POWD MC DEL MC MC DEL MC DEL ACTIVELLA TABS COMBIPATCH PTTW FEMHRT 1 5 TABS ORTHO-PREFEST TABS SYNTEST H.S. TABS AYGESTIN TABS CYCRIN TABS PROMETRIUM 100mg CAPS1 PROMETRIUM 200MG1 1. PA approvals will require Preferred drugs must be tried and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical exception is offered two 100 mg caps instead of on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between another drug and the one 200mg. 2. Must fail preferred drug s ; exists. Medroxyprogesterone and Norethidrone products before Must fail Premphase and Preferred drugs must be tried for at least 90 days and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical Prempro products before non exception is offered on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between preferred products. Use PA another drug and the preferred drug s ; exists. Form # 20420 MC DEL MC DEL MC MC DEL MC 5 8 ESTRADIOL PTWK ALORA PTTW CLIMARA PTWK ESCLIM PTTW VIVELLE-DOT PTTW ENJUVIA ESTRACE TABS ESTRATAB TABS OGEN TABS ORTHO-EST TABS Must fail preferred products before non-preferred products. Use PA Form # 20420 Preferred drugs must be tried for at least 90 days and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical exception is offered on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between another drug and the preferred drug s ; exists. 1. Both preferred drugs must Approved for failures on multiple oral estrogen agents after 90 day trials or if unable to swallow any oral medication. be tried. 2. Step order drugs must be used in specified step order. Use PA Form # 20420 HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES MC ANDRO LA 200 OIL MC DEL MC MC MC DEL MC DEL ANDROGEL PACK DELATESTRYL OIL HALOTESTIN TABS METHITEST TABS OXANDRIN TABS1 Use PA Form # 20420 Preferred drugs must be tried and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical exception is offered 1. Non-preferred effective on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between another drug and the 12.01.05. Use the Oxandrin preferred drug s ; exists. Additionally, laboratory evidence of a testosterone deficiency must be supplied. One of each dosage form should be tried tablet, injection, and topical ; PA Form #20600 MC MC MC DEL MC DEL MC MC MC CORTEF 10 and 20 TABS DECADRON TABS FLORINEF TABS MEDROL TABS MEDROL DOSEPAK TABS PEDIAPRED LIQD PREDNISONE INTENSOL CONC PRELONE SYRP STERAPRED TABS Use PA Form # 20420 Preferred drugs must be tried and failed due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects before non-preferred drugs will be approved, unless an acceptable clinical exception is offered on the Prior Authorization form, such as the presence of a condition that prevents usage of the preferred drug or a significant potential drug interaction between another drug and the preferred drug s ; exists. MC MC DEL BOTOX MYOBLOC1 1. Myobloc approval will be limited to Cervical Dystonia. Use PA Form #10210 Failed did not tolerate therapeutic trials fo muscle relaxants, unless contraindicated, including but not limited to baclofen, cyclobenzaprine, orphenadrine, Skelaxin, and tizanidine and tagamet. For botulinum toxin testing, submit the following specimens to the Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory; Public Health will arrange for courier pick-up. Please include in the submitted package the name and telephone number of the contact physician and a brief medical clinical history, including a list of medications the patient has recently received. Anticholinergics, such as ambenonium Mytelase ; , neostigmine Prostigmine ; , and pyridostigmine Regonol, Mestinon ; are of special concern. All specimens should be kept refrigerated, not frozen. Place specimens into zip lock bags to contain any leakage. The submitter must complete a separate requisition form for each type of sample serum, fecal, gastric ; . Direct questions on specimen submission to the Bacteriology Section at 562-658-1300. 1 ; PRE-ANTITOXIN SERUM Draw three 10 cc red-top, serum-separating, vacutainer tubes red-top or SST ; . Refrigerate tubes until well-clotted. Spin down cells and ship all tubes without removing serum. Label as PRE-ANTITOXIN SERUM with 1 ; patient name, 2 ; date and time collected. Note: Testing the patient post-treatment is no longer indicated, according to CA public health officials. FECAL SAMPLE -- for both foodborne AND wound botulism Submit at least 25 g feces in a clean, dry container without transport media. If an enema is needed, use only sterile, non-bacteriostatic water. Submit approximately 50 ml of enema effluent. Stool can be collected EITHER pre- or post-antitoxin administration. Label the container with 1 ; patient name, 2 ; date and time collected. GASTRIC ASPIRATE -- for both foodborne AND wound botulism Submit 25-50 ml of gastric material taken before lavage in a clean, dry container without transport media. Only samples taken within 48 hours of admission will be accepted. Label as GASTRIC ASPIRATE with 1 ; patient name, 2 ; date and time collected. For suspected wound botulism, obtain CULTURES OF ANY WOUND OR ABSCESS identified by a thorough physical examination. If possible, obtain cultures with a laboratorian in attendance for prompt processing and culture by the hospital laboratory. The laboratory may call the Public Health Laboratory for advice on the most productive examination of tissues and cultures. Sample any evident wounds, including fracture sites; submit excisional biopsy, aspirate, or swab. - Excision of site is always preferred. Place excised tissue in sterile Petri dish sealed in an anaerobic transport pouch. Tissue should remain moist and chilled at all times. - If an I&D is done, perform lavage in the open site with sterile non-bacteriostatic water and submit washings for culture under anaerobic conditions if possible. - Needle aspirate; expel all air from the syringe and cap the tip of the syringe. - A swab is the least acceptable specimen. If submitted, obtain as much material as possible and place the swab into an anaerobic broth i.e., cooked-meat-glucose-starch or thioglycolate broth ; . Do not incubate. Submit samples ASAP for botulism anaerobic culture to the hospital laboratory, labeled with: 1 ; patient name, 2 ; site of culture biopsy, 3 ; date and time collected. Integrated water resource management often at the catchment level. Professor Ellis: If I can add on the urban side, as I have said already, I think the major problem is that the development at the moment in terms of its approach is a site specific solution because the development approach, in terms of the drainage solutions which are being developed, essentially looked at a site rather than at a catchment. There is very little concern when you are looking at the approval for a specific site to the effects on the catchment as a whole. There is a disharmony between the way in which development approvals are reached in terms of water management and the Water Framework Directive. That needs to be resolved. If you look at Scotland, where they have the development of FLAG group, those FLAG liaison groups, at least they can look at their rather more integrated holistic approach. We do need to have a much more joined-up approach which will fit into the Water Framework Directive much more readily than it does at the present. Professor Heathwaite: I do not think we should underestimate the institutional barriers, the structural barriers and the costs that will be incurred by trying to do this, both within organisations and between organisations. At the moment I chairing, for the Environment Agency, a CAMS programme for West Cumbria, Catchment and Abstraction Management and aciphex.

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Ending one day prior to the payment, and the remainder can be paid in cash, shares of BTG common stock, or a combination thereof, as determined by BTG in its sole discretion. In no event will BTG be obligated to issue in aggregate to the Myelos shareholders more than 10, 962, 000 shares of BTG common stock. Any amount of the contingent payments that cannot be paid in shares of BTG common stock shall instead be paid in shares of BTG's preferred stock. The preferred stock will be non-voting, non-convertible, non-transferable, non-dividend paying except to the extent a cash dividend is paid on the BTG common stock ; , with no mandatory redemption for a period of 20 years and one day from the March 19, 2001 closing date of the acquisition, and a right to share in proceeds in liquidation, up to the liquidation amount. The transaction was treated as a "purchase" for accounting purposes. The purchase price for accounting purposes was approximately , 387, 000 including acquisition costs of , 387, 000 ; , based on a value per share for the approximately 2, 344, 700 shares of BTG common stock issued in the acquisition of .1172, representing the average closing price of BTG's common stock for the four day period preceding February 21, 2001, the date the terms of the acquisition were agreed. In connection with the merger and based on an independent valuation, BTG allocated , 600, 000 to in-process research and development projects of Myelos, representing the estimated fair value based on riskadjusted cash flows of the acquired technology. At the date of the merger the technology acquired in the acquisition was not fully commercially developed and had no alternative future uses. Accordingly, the value was expensed as of the acquisition date. BTG recorded negative goodwill of , 914, 000 on its balance sheet, primarily because the amount written off as in-process research and development acquired exceeded the purchase price for accounting purposes. During 2001 this negative goodwill was being amortized over its expected useful life of five years. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, amortization of the negative goodwill ceased beginning January 1, 2002, and the balance remaining will be maintained as a deferred credit until it is either netted against the contingent payments or reflected in net income as an extraordinary item should the contingent payments not become due because the technology did not meet the milestones that trigger payment. BTG allocated values to the in-process research and development based on an independent valuation of the research and development project. The value assigned to these assets was determined by estimating the costs to develop the acquired technology into a commercially viable product, estimating the resulting net cash flows from the product, and discounting the net cash flows to their present value. The revenue projection used to value the in-process research and development was based on estimates of relevant market size and growth factors, expected trends in technology, and the nature and expected timing of new product introductions by BTG and its competitors. The resulting net cash flows from such product are based on management's estimates of cost of sales, operating expenses and income taxes from such product. BTG believes that the assumptions used in the forecasts were reasonable at the time of the merger. No assurance can be given, however, that the underlying assumptions used to estimate sales, development costs or profitability, or the events associated with such product, will transpire as estimated. For these reasons, actual results may vary from projected results. The most significant and uncertain assumptions relating to the inprocess research and development relate to the ability to successfully develop a product and the projected timing of completion of, and revenues attributable to, that product. Investment in Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. In January 2001, in order to obtain a period of exclusivity to negotiate a possible strategic relationship with Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. "Omrix" ; , BTG loaned , 500, 000 to Omrix and agreed to convert the loan into, and to purchase an additional , 500, 000 of, shares of Omrix preferred stock if it did not pursue a relationship. BTG determined not to pursue a strategic relationship with Omrix, and on March 31, 2001 converted the existing loan into, and purchased an additional , 500, 000 of, shares of Omrix preferred stock, which is convertible into approximately 4.5% of Omrix common stock on a fully-diluted basis ; . Omrix is a privately-held company that develops and markets a unique surgical sealant and a number of immunology products based on blood plasma processing technology. Omrix currently sells its products in Europe, South America and the Middle East. During the fourth quarter of 2001, BTG determined that the decline in the value of its investment in Omrix was other than temporary and, accordingly, wrote-down the value of this investment by , 000, 000 based on management's evaluation of current market conditions and Omrix's operations and forecasts. The write-down is included as a component of other income expense ; , net. Based on the current information available regarding Omrix, management believes the current carrying value of its investment in Omrix is appropriate. 42. 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We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of our recent and future acquisitions. Any acquisition strategy is subject to inherent risk and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to complete any acquisition, including the ability to identify potential partners, successfully negotiate economically beneficial terms, successfully integrate such business, retain its key employees and achieve the anticipated revenue, cost benefits or synergies. We conduct due diligence on the companies we plan to acquire, however, even an in-depth review of records may not reveal existing or potential problems or permit us to become familiar enough with a business to assess fully its capabilities and deficiencies. As a result, we may assume unanticipated liabilities, or an acquisition may not perform as well as expected. 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1995a, Appendix C, p. 9 ; .22 It projects further growth to 12 400 by 1998. The survey data are not, however, directly comparable to the ABS series. The pharmaceutical industry both internationally and in Australia is not generally considered to be very labour intensive. In 198990 value added per employee in Australia was 000, which is over 20 per cent greater than the average for all manufacturing industries in the same year. In 199293, value added per employee had risen to 0 000, which was over 60 per cent greater than the average for all manufacturing industries in the same year ABS 1996, Cat. No. 8221.0 ; .23 It appears that multinational subsidiaries employ fewer people than do domestic companies. Even the largest multinationals employ only a few hundred people in Australia. Higher levels of employment in Australian companies may reflect the more integrated nature of their operations.

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