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perspectives 2026

Global CHC Industry in 2026: Self‑Care Set to Move From Policy Vision to System Delivery

 
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GSCF, AESGP and ILAR agree that 2026 will see self‑care translate into more tangible system‑level action, propelled by prevention, regulatory updates and more assertive efforts to counter misleading claims.

South Africa Issues Warning About Selenium And Zinc Picolinate In Children’s Supplements

 
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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is calling on manufacturers of food supplements marketed for children containing zinc picolinate and/or selenium to withdraw these products from the market within six months of the notice.

Bayer Consumer Health Expands North America And LATAM Supply Capacity

Bayer is investing $52m in its Lerma, Mexico manufacturing site, which the firm said will enable it to increase production of key OTC brands like Aspirin and Alka-Seltzer from 100m to 140m units by 2030.

Perrigo Q2 Results Down Nearly 11% On Formula Slump Despite Women’s Health Sales Jump On Opill

 

OTC private label/store brand product giant’s Q2 net sales down 10.7% to $1.1bn, but women’s health product sales jump 31.4% largely on Opill launched late in Q1. Biggest hit to results from infant formula business, down a reported 82% due to ongoing manufacturing quality-control remediation.


Opill Launch Delivers For Perrigo While Growing Pains Slow Overall First-Quarter Results

 

Perrigo spares little about Opill’s launch, advertising and outlook in Q1 earnings briefing, but management also makes clear it’s a large firm and some other segments of its global consumer health products business are holding back overall results.

Herbalife's Rising Digital Platform Floats All Boats Other Than Marketing To GLP-1 Patients

 

Direct seller reports Q1 sales up 1% to $1.3bn but net sales off 17.1% from year-ago period to $24.3m. Its distributor ranks jumped so far in 2024, particularly in China, where changes were made in the past year including new company leadership.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 16 April

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 9 April

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.


Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 2 April

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 26 March

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 19 March

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Ulta’s Footprint Will Grow From US To Mexico In 2025 Under Axo Partnership

 

Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Ulta Beauty, Inc. will make its international debut in Mexico, a "sizable, growing” market that represents "significant beauty opportunity," says CEO David Kimbell in the firm’s a fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter earnings presentation.


Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 12 March

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 5 March

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 27 February

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Herbalife Executives' Investments Spark Uptick In Share Price After Results Send Stock Plummeting

 

Since closing at a 14-year low of $8.07 the day of the execs’ transactions, Herbalife shares trend steadily up from close of $8.26 on 20 February to $8.83 on 29 February. Some execs sell back some shares on 25 February at $8.67.


Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 13 February

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 13 February

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Grows Global View

 

Overall revenues up 2.6% for October-December to $282.7m as, for second consecutive quarter, PCH reported international sales driving growth. International grew nearly 20% to $46.2m, while North America sales were down for second straight period.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 6 February

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.