Interviews

Opella: Unlock Volume Growth By Expanding Access And Deepening Category Penetration

 
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Negative growth in global OTC market sales volume means that “as an industry, we're not doing good enough,” argues Opella’s Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) head, Carol-Ann Stewart, in this exclusive feature interview.

Over The Counter Special: Enabling Digital Self-Care, With PAGB’s Michelle Riddalls

 
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In the second part of a special Self-Care Week episode of Over the Counter, HBW Insight speaks to PAGB CEO Michelle Riddalls about what the association is doing to promote self-care.

Over The Counter Special: Unlocking Switch-Driven Growth, With PAGB’s Michelle Riddalls

 
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Self-Care Week Special: HBW Insight catches up with PAGB CEO Michelle Riddalls OBE to talk about what the association is doing to promote Rx-to-OTC switch in the UK.

Perrigo Sees No Threat From England’s Free Emergency Contraception Scheme

 
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EllaOne manufacturer Perrigo tells HBW Insight that Community Pharmacy England's decision to offer free emergency contraception is "the right move for women" but also "makes pharmacy training and sex education more important than ever."


How Opella Is Leveraging Independence To Unleash China Growth

 
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HBW Insight speaks to Opella's Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) head, Carol-Anne Stewart, about the company's China growth strategy in this exclusive interview.

Over The Counter: Celebrating Europe’s Consumer Health Best Practice, With AESGP’s Luis Rhodes

 
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HBW Insight speaks to AESGP's governmental and public affairs manager, Luis Rhodes Baiao, about the association's Self-Care Insight and Inspire platform, which brings together inspiring self-care initiatives from across Europe.

Haleon CEO Brian McNamara: Growth Vs Equity? ‘We’re Confident We Can Do Both’

 
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In this exclusive interview with HBW Insight, Haleon CEO Brian McNamara explains how his firm is already “making good progress” towards its ambitious goal of reaching 1bn more consumers.

Haleon Using Science To Stand Out In China’s Innovative Retail Market

 
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Haleon's Asia-Pacific president Keith Choi reveals how the firm is intending to grow its China business in a challenging but potentially extremely lucrative consumer health market.


The Story Behind Maxwellia’s UK Naproxen Pain Relief Switch

 
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In an exclusive Q&A, HBW Insight catches up with Maxwellia CEO Anna Maxwell to find out more about the UK Rx-to-OTC switch of Naprosyn Pain Relief, the first new OTC single-ingredient oral analgesic for acute back, muscle and joint pain in over a decade.

Over The Counter: Is It Better To Be A Sustainability ‘Shaper’ Or ‘Staller’? With PA’s Rhea Patten

 
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In part 2 of HBW Insight's interview with PA Consulting's personalization and consumer expert, Rhea Patten, we discuss whether sustainability should still be a priority for consumer health companies big and small.

Over The Counter: How To ‘Vibe’ With Consumers, With PA Consulting’s Rhea Patten

 
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HBW Insight catches up with PA Consulting's personalization and consumer expert Rhea Patten to find out what “vibes” are and how understanding this aspect of “consumer centricity” better can help consumer health companies grow their brands.

Over The Counter: Turning Global Ambition Into Local Reality, With Haleon’s Jo Cooper

 
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HBW Insight speaks to Haleon's UK & Ireland general manager Jo Cooper about how she plans to translate the firm's ambitious global growth strategy to a local context.


Get To Know: Healthy Aging Specialist Prime Fifty

 
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Established by Max Gowland in 2013, Prime Fifty was founded to address the specific nutritional needs of the over 50s.

Growing With Purpose – Inside Kenvue’s ‘Healthy Lives Mission’

 
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HBW Insight speaks to Kenvue's global head of sustainability, Jennifer Duran, about the company's “Healthy Lives Mission,” including insights into how the firm is decarbonizing its supply chain, reducing the use of plastics and embedding sustainability into the design of new products.

Over The Counter: Seizing The Healthy Aging Opportunity, With Prime Fifty’s Max Gowland

 
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HBW Insight speaks to Prime Fifty founder and managing director Max Gowland about the science behind healthy aging and the opportunity for the consumer health industry.

Green Regulation Is ‘A Baseline Not A Burden’ – Behind Opella’s B Corp Journey

 
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“For us, regulation is the floor, not the ceiling,” Opella's chief sustainability officer Marissa Saretsky tells HBW Insight as the firm gains B Corp Certification. Other topics covered in this exclusive interview include Opella's position on the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.


Kris Joshi Named Norstella CEO, Prioritizes AI Innovation

 
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Joshi joins the parent company of Citeline, home of HBW Insight, to focus on AI, business harmonization and long-term growth.

Over The Counter: EU Omnibus And ESG, What You Need To Know, With CEN Group’s Jasper Crone

 
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HBW Insight catches up with sustainability expert Jasper Crone to find out what consumer health companies need to know about the European Commission's Omnibus simplification package.

IBA Interactive Policy Map Is Call To Action As Cosmetics Industry Braces For Myriad Of State Bills

 

The Independent Beauty Association has launched an interactive Policy Map tracking state and federal bills and filtering by state or topic, pinpointing bills of great priority.

Over The Counter: Driving Innovation In France’s Self-Care Market, With NèreS’ Luc Besançon

 
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HBW Insight speaks to NèreS' executive director Luc Besançon about the key issues facing France's self-care industry, especially Rx-to-OTC switch and the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.