Eroxon-Maker Futura To Move Into Women’s Health Market

 
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Successful study results, combined with encouraging market data, prompts Futura Medical to move forward with plans to commercialize a new OTC treatment for sexual dysfunction in women. To map out the path to a US launch, the firm has already held early discussions with the FDA.

Serrix Strikes Deal With OTC Medical For Netherlands Distribution

 
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OTC Medical is now the distributor in the Netherlands of Serrix’s self-care brands, including fungal nail brand Mycosan, zinc-based cold sore treatment SoreFiX and children’s skincare brand donttellmum.

ASA Files: ACME Vapes Case Shows Marketers Must ‘Know Their Audience’

 
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A recent ASA case involving an ad for vape products shows that marketers shouldn’t assume that professional online networks like LinkedIn are any different to other social media platforms when it comes to UK advertising codes.

US Q4 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Executive, ‘Playbook’ And ‘Fundamental’ Changes

 

Industry’s results from October-December period start on 22 January with Procter & Gamble reporting its fiscal year 2025 second-quarter numbers and Abbott with its 2024 full-year and fourth-quarter information.


Euro Q4 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Haleon, Bayer, Reckitt

 
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Major Europe-based consumer health players Haleon, Bayer and Reckitt feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these three firms report their Q4 2024 results over the coming weeks.

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.