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3 March 2021
2020 was a challenging year for consumer healthcare companies seeking to introduce new products, says IQVIA Consumer Health’s Amit Shukla, who points out there were fewer launches and they were backed by lower marketing spends. Two areas attracting significant interest during the year, says Shukla,...
1 March 2021
RB said Biofreeze was a “perfect fit” with its Health platform – which includes the Nurofen, Moov and Tempra pain relief brands – and would deepen its presence within the broader pain category.
1 March 2021
Private-equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is acquiring the Scholl footcare brand from Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for an undisclosed sum. The deal will reunite Scholl with the Dr. Scholl’s brand after more than 30 years in separate ownership.
26 February 2021
Beiersdorf has launched a personalised face care service in Europe under the new brand name O.W.N.
26 February 2021
Beiersdorf’s Consumer division reported worldwide sales down by 6.6% on an organic basis in 2020 as the global skincare market was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. But sales by the company’s Derma business, which houses the Eucerin and Aquaphor brands, increased by 8.3%.
25 February 2021
Bayer Consumer Health’s acquisition of a majority stake in the personalised vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) company Care/of has won the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for Transaction of the Year.
25 February 2021
Stada has captured the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for Business Development Team of the Year thanks to a series of significant deals.
25 February 2021
Orbital Media’s VirtTuri Digital Assistant has won the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for Innovation of the Year.
25 February 2021
HRA Pharma picks up the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for Regulatory Achievement of the Year for a “milestone achievement” with its ellaOne brand in Italy.
25 February 2021
Bayer Consumer Health’s Empower Muslims for a Healthy Ramadan campaign is the winner of the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for Self-Care Initiative of the Year.