People On The Move: Appointments At PAGB, Enzymatica, Marinomed

 
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A round-up of the latest European people moves: PAGB names new president; Enzymatica hires marketing & sales director; Marinomed strengthens supervisory board.

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.

Opella Partners With Climate Data Firm To Create Allevia-Branded ‘Pollen Passport’

 
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Developed using Datair's Ambee climate data technology, Opella’s Pollen Passport presents users with an easy to use and interactive online visualization of air quality at holiday destinations across the world.

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

 
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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."


Alliance Pharma Set To Be Snapped Up By Private Equity

 
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Offer valuing struggling UK consumer health player Alliance at £350m has the backing of the company's board of directors.

Stada Makes Chairman Appointment Laying Groundwork For IPO

 
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Stada has made the strongest indication yet that it is preparing for an initial public offering, appointing Andreas Fibig as independent chairman of a board of directors that will be established “in the event of an IPO.”

Ceres Pharma Grows In Belgium With Kela Acquisition

 
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Deal for fellow Belgian firm Kela will bolster Ceres' consumer health offering in Europe with brands such as Folavit and Hyalo.

US Consumer Health People Moves: Perrigo Science And Haleon US Customer Chiefs, More

 

Volleyball great Gabby Reece promotes Stemregen Sport; eye care pharma Harrow changes scientific lead; sisters partner to launch Renew-V vaginal moisturizer; Haleon tabs former Unilever executive as chief customer officer; and former Bayer executive leads Perrigo’s expanded scientific office.


People On The Move: Appointments At Maxwellia, Reckitt, Barentz

 
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A round-up of the latest European consumer health appointments: Maxwellia adds CFO and board member; Reckitt restructures operations; Barentz names CEO.

‘We All Have To Start Somewhere’: How Retailers Are Shaping Perrigo’s Climate Ambitions

 
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Perrigo's retail customers are expecting real "net zero" progress from consumer health manufacturers, which is in turn driving the firm's sustainability ambitions and expectations from their own suppliers, Perrigo’s UK ethical compliance lead Isobel Gay tells HBW Insight in this exclusive interview.

Haleon Completes Deal To Grow Stake In China JV

 
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Haleon now holds 88% of its China OTC joint venture after acquiring a larger stake in the business from its local partners.

Lumineux Mouthwash ‘Non-Toxic’ Claim Gets Adverse Reaction In Advertising Review

 

National Advertising Division found multiple faults with Oral Essentials’ evidence for claim, including that an in vitro study the firm conducted on “mouse cells is not dispositive of whether the same product would have any adverse effects on humans under real world conditions.”


People On The Move: Appointments At Boiron, Dr. Theiss, ProBiotix

 
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A round-up of the latest European consumer health industry appointments: Boiron hires former Henkel exec as CEO; Dr. Theiss Naturwaren names managing director; ProBiotix Health adds scientific expertise.

Bayer Acquires Cara Care Digestive Health App To Grow Precision Health Business

 
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Bayer Consumer Health snaps up digital therapeutic Cara Care for its Precision Health business with an eye to developing its self-care capabilities.

People On The Move: Appointments at CHP Australia, Opella, Ascendis

 
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Round-up of the latest people moves: CHP Australia names new chief exec; Opella appoints Vietnam head; Ascendis makes permanent CFO appointment.

Bayer Drops Plan For EU OTC Antifungal Launch After Poor Trial Results

 
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Bayer Consumer Health shelves European launch of topical OTC onychomycosis treatment under its Canesten brand after a Phase III trial of the product - developed by Sweden's Moberg Pharma - failed to meet its primary endpoint.


Almost Half Of UK Women Confused About Their Hormones, Maxwellia Finds

 
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“From heavy periods to painful cramps, the experiences of menstruation vary widely, but the need for understanding is universal," Maxwellia insists, as it launches a creative campaign addressing the confusion surrounding menstrual health in the UK. “With Evana driving momentum, menstrual health is finally getting the attention it deserves – one lipstick at a time.”

Ayurveda Teeth Whitener Firm Argues Industry Self-Regulation Ad Claim Reviews Dim Innovation

 

GuruNanda appealing a National Advertising Division decision, following a review of a Procter & Gamble challenge, that it cease using a “natural teeth whitening” claim for its namesake brand pulling oil, mouthwash and gel pen.

Kenvue’s Carlton Lawson: Reverse-Switching Antimicrobials ‘Not The Answer’ To AMR

 
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Kenvue's EMEA and LATAM head Carlton Lawson acknowledges the urgency of environmental issues like antimicrobial resistance and wastewater pollution in this interview with HBW Insight, but calls for a more balanced approach on the part of European regulators.

People On The Move: Appointments At Haleon, Stada, Aker BioMarine

 
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A round-up of the latest European consumer health industry appointments: Haleon adds to board; Stada names investor relations head; Aker BioMarine hires marketing expert.