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CRN’s Latest Challenge To Age-Restricted Sales Of Weight Loss Pills Puts New York On The Clock

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

CRN gained approval of motion for expedited briefing when it notified Second Circuit it would appeal District Court for Southern New York’s ruling against its motion for preliminary injunction against state law prohibiting sales to minors of supplements and OTC drugs containing ingredients labeled or promoted for weight loss and bodybuilding.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition makes its First Amendment and other arguments clear in its appeal of a federal court’s rejection of its motion to block a New York state law age-restricting sales of some dietary supplements and OTC drugs.

And New York authorities’ deadline to respond is clear: 14 days from the day the CRN filed its appeal in the US Court of

The CRN gained approval of a motion for an expedited briefing after it notified the circuit court on 15 May that it would appeal the April ruling in US District Court for Southern New York against its motion for preliminary injunction against a state law – NY General Business

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New Zealand Could Become First Country To Offer Gout Drug Allopurinol OTC

 
• By David Ridley

At the second attempt, New Zealand’s Medicines Classification Committee supported the Rx-to-OTC switch of allopurinol (100mg and 300mg) for people suffering from gout by specifically trained pharmacists.

Stada Expands Oilatum Range To Meet Saudi Arabia’s Skin-Care Needs

 
• By David Ridley

Stada launches nine new Oilatum products in Saudi Arabia including “rich moisturising creams for intense hydration, gentle body washes for daily cleansing, and baby-specific products like soothing bath bubbles and head-to-toe wash.”

Bayer And GSCF Paper Outlines ‘Practical Actions’ For Scaling Self-Care Globally

 
• By David Ridley

Bayer Consumer Health, the Global Self-Care Federation and the Business Council for International Understanding outline in a paper how industry can work with multilateral organizations, governments, financial institutions, and stakeholders to "recognize and champion self-care as a fundamental driver of global health progress."

UK Honors PAGB’s Riddalls And ISF’s Webber For Self-Care Service

 
• By David Ridley

PAGB CEO Michelle Riddalls and ISF president emeritus David Webber have been awarded OBEs for their services to consumer health and self-care.

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OTCs Are ‘Beacon Of Hope’ For Austrian Pharmacy

 
• By David Ridley

Just under half of Austrian pharmacists surveyed by Elpato Medien are “convinced that the OTC business will ensure the survival of their pharmacy.”

Melatonin And Buccal Acyclovir On German Switch Committee Agenda

 
• By David Ridley

An application for melatonin as an OTC medicine is on the agenda for the next German switch committee meeting, despite the hormone being widely available in food supplements. Acyclovir as a buccal tablet and second-generation antihistamine rupatadine are also up for discussion.

Over The Counter: Brands, Brexit And New Self-Care Business Models, With PAGB’s Michelle Riddalls

 
• By David Ridley

HBW Insight catches up with UK OTC industry association CEO Michelle Riddalls to talk about digital self-care and the unrealized promise of Brexit - part 2.