Supply Chain
Representing about a fifth of all licensed medicines in the UK, OTCs are considered a critical part of the country's health system, according to a recently published Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) paper on UK medicines supply issues.
“With this administration the policy changes are every other week and tend to get delayed or pushed out and whatnot,” says Tax Foundation analyst Alex Durante. Additional tariff rate changes varying by country for imports from around the world take effect on Aug. 7.
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.
Health and wellness brands and retail chains providing access to prescriptions for compounded GLP-1 drugs, most also offering supplements curated to help meet dietary needs of GLP-1 patients, are offering formulations in oral form as well as injection.
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.
As firms in OTC drug, dietary supplement and personal care/beauty sectors reported results for January-March period after Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, they buckled up for more changes in the president’s thinking likely to affect consumer spending as well as their costs.
Potential for supply disruption coupled with manufacturers’ costs for moving supply chains to US emphasized by industry trade groups in comments submitted to Department of Commerce on whether pharmaceutical and dietary ingredients should remain exempted from tariffs President Trump has imposed.
“It is shifting so quickly. It's shifting underneath our feet,” says NielsenIQ wellness VP Sherry Frey. Even comparing the past year to the preceding eight, “it's just accelerating quicker and quicker, and one of the biggest areas is online.”
CEO Thibaut Mongon says Kenvue’s results for current quarter will be affected by “lingering impact of the distribution disruption we saw in China,” which “will take a little bit of time to fix.” Also, activist investor Starboard wants to bring “significant changes” to the board at firm’s annual shareholder meeting later in year.
Supplies from Mexico and Canada could become even more important to US firms as well as more reliable than their current systems, says Rob Handfield, Bank of America distinguished professor of supply chain management at NC State.
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.
Bayer Consumer Health is replacing mixed material PVC blister packs with monomaterial PET blisters beginning with Aleve in the Netherlands. HBW Insight speaks to vice president and global head of design, packaging, product experience and sustainability, Chris Padain, about the "evolutionary" strategy behind the move, the complexities of choosing the right material for the right product, and the importance of industry cross-collaboration via associations like GSCF.
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act planner Shari Franjevic acknowledges the Washington State Department of Ecology is authorized to use enforcement discretion regarding the new law’s 1ppm limit on trace lead in cosmetic products, effective 1 January 2025, or raise the ceiling via rulemaking. But it does not seem inclined to do either based on data known to the department at present.
Country Life Vitamins launches healthy aging support line as it announces less than half of US consumers in a recent survey were aware of biological processes that affect aging. Groupe Berken and Arctic Biosciences partner to bring to North America herring caviar oil extract in a supplement designed to support optimal health across all life stages.
In addition to its recently established Precision Health division, Bayer Consumer Health is using artificial intelligence to save time on routine tasks and to manage supply and demand, the firm’s head of digital transformation and IT, Cristina Nitulescu, tells HBW Insight.
Streamlined process for reporting problems is key piece of “unified Human Foods Program” which officially launched on 1 October, as Commissioner Robert Califf says, “a new model for field operations and other modernization efforts.”
Liquid herbal blends firm WishGarden Herbs expands its leadership with three hires; ChromaDex appoints Ozan Pamir CFO; Vivazen adds CMO; Post Malone promotes poppi; and marketing consultant Gould gets ‘Most Influential’ nod.
Bayer’s Midol and nonprofit Period. provide PeriodTalk campaign for awareness of the gaps in period education; “The M Factor” film coming day before World Menopause Day in October; Exeltis USA’s Blues Away provides postpartum mood support; and Doctor's Best Women's Collection includes menopause, sleep, digestive, heart and hair/skin/nails support products.
Joint letter on scheduling for proceedings before a trial CRN’s attorneys and state AG’s office recently submitted in New York federal court includes, among other information, a statement that both the trade group and the state anticipate a settlement could be reached.
Laifen, Opalescence Moon, Lewie and quip are among US companies with recent launches to boost their oral care market shares. Recent launch by Arm & Hammer global oral care brand also targets driving growth in the category.