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Perrigo completes acquisition of HRA Pharma
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3 May 2022
Perrigo has completed its previously-announced acquisition of French consumer healthcare company HRA Pharma for EUR1.8 billion (USD1.9 billion) in cash.
Reckitt to transfer ownership of Russian business
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14 April 2022
Reckitt has announced that it plans to transfer the ownership of its Russian business in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Shop Apotheke Europe acquires Germany’s First A
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13 April 2022
Shop Apotheke Europe has acquired First A, the quick-commerce business that promises to deliver non-prescription products within 30 minutes in five major German cities.
Reports suggest India’s Reliance may bid for Boots
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13 April 2022
Media reports suggest Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is considering a possible bid for the Boots pharmacy chain. The news came soon after Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported sales from continuing operations up by 3.8% at constant currencies to USD33.8 billion in the three months ended 2...
GSK considers licensing Cann’s CBD capsule
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11 April 2022
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare is considering a licensing deal for Cann Group’s cannabidiol (CBD) capsule in Australia and other markets worldwide.
Beiersdorf recycles carbon dioxide into Nivea
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8 April 2022
Beiersdorf claims to be the first skincare manufacturer to use an ingredient made from recycled carbon dioxide.
Beiersdorf reports double-digit Consumer growth
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8 April 2022
Beiersdorf’s Consumer division reported worldwide sales up by 11.6% on an organic basis in the first quarter of 2022. The double-digit growth followed a rise of 2.7% in the same period a year earlier.
Retail in brief | McKesson, Wesfarmers, API
8 April 2022
McKesson has completed the sale of of its UK businesses including Lloydspharmacy, and Wesfarmers has completed the takeover of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API).
Precision health is the future of self-care, says Bayer
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6 April 2022
“The future of self-care is increasingly precision health,” according to Heiko Schipper, president of Bayer Consumer Health, who highlights the company’s initiatives in healthy ageing and personalised nutrition.