Bayer’s Schipper is elected chair of the GSCF
21 October 2020
Bayer Consumer Health’s Heiko Schipper has been elected chair of the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF).
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P&G highlights “double-digits” rise for Merck
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21 October 2020
Procter & Gamble (P&G) said the Merck Consumer Health business acquired in 2018 had recorded “double-digits” sales growth in the three months ended 30 September 2020.
Desloratadine set for OTC switch across Europe
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19 October 2020
Teva’s Desloratadine ratiopharm is set to become the sixth medicine to gain non-prescription status through the European Union’s centralised authorisation procedure.
J&J’s OTC sales rise at home but fall abroad
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16 October 2020
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) OTC business reported strong sales growth in the US in the third quarter of 2020 but international sales experienced a significant fall.
Nestlé takes aim at cellular ageing with Celltrient
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16 October 2020
“Transform how your cells perform with age” is Nestlé Health Science’s promise to consumers for a new range of nutritional products called Celltrient Cellular Nutrition.
Bayer builds on microbiome partnership with Azitra
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16 October 2020
Bayer is building on its existing partnership with US-based dermatology company Azitra by investing USD8 million in the skin microbiome specialist.
Arcadia enters VMS with Naturelo acquisition
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15 October 2020
Arcadia Consumer Healthcare has entered the vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) market by acquiring US-based Naturelo for an undisclosed sum.
Italy lowers age for non-prescription ellaOne
15 October 2020
HRA Pharma’s ellaOne brand has become the first emergency contraceptive pill in Italy to be made available without a prescription to women under 18 years of age. David Wright, HRA Pharma’s chief executive officer, described the development as a “milestone achievement”.
Stada and Enzymatica extend ViruProtect deal
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14 October 2020
Germany’s Stada has inlicensed exclusive rights to Enzymatica’s ViruProtect cold spray in an additional 14 countries including Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Nature’s Bounty turns to Diet ID for personalisation
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13 October 2020
The Nature’s Bounty Co has teamed up with digital health company Diet ID to launch a personalised recommendation tool for its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS).