Growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists is having a positive knock-on effect on the dietary supplements market, reports OptiBiotix Health, marketer of the SlimBiome weight management prebiotic.
The growing popularity of anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy (semaglutide) is having a positive effect on the market for weight loss supplements, according to OptiBiotix Health.
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Concern is unavoidable for most marketers of OTC drugs and dietary supplements in the US. As Canaccord Genuity analysts said in a 15 April research note, “uncertainty remains about how the tariff situation will play out.”
Major Europe-based consumer health players Haleon, Reckitt and Bayer feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these three firms report their Q1 2025 results over the coming weeks.
Arkopharma's parent company Dermapharm is undertaking a strategic shift at the French firm to help it better compete in the dietary supplements market after a tough year.
Chinese consumers are now routinely taking supplements for a variety of health reasons, helping to drive up sales of the Swisse Plus+ brand by 20% in 2024.
European Food Safety Authority finds no cause and effect relationship between Givaudan's Pacran supplement and defense against urinary tract infections.
Agreement with Seoul-based health and wellness player TopHealth will see the roll out of ProBiotix' cholesterol-lowering probiotics in South Korea.
Italy's Alfasigma has expanded its operation in Germany with the creation of a new Consumer Healthcare unit. Led by Rüdiger Hoppe, the business is rolling out OTC medical devices and dietary supplements in the gastrointestinal category.
