Industry in brief | Recordati, BioGaia, Probi
29 October 2021
Recordati, BioGaia and Probi have released financial results.
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Zur Rose to add OTC medicines to French offering
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25 October 2021
Switzerland’s Zur Rose Group said it would add OTC medicines to its offering in France as it reported revenue up by 17.7% in local currencies in the first nine months of 2021.
Zur Rose Group names new chief executive officer
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25 October 2021
Switzerland’s Zur Rose Group is set to have a new chief executive officer from 28 April 2022.
Ipsen Consumer Healthcare rises as review progresses
25 October 2021
Ipsen Consumer Healthcare posted sales up by 12.2% at constant currencies in the third quarter of 2021 as the strategic review of the business continued.
Nestlé Health Science posts organic growth of 14.3%
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25 October 2021
Worldwide sales at Nestlé Health Science increased by 14.3% on an organic basis to CHF3.24 billion (USD3.54 billion) in the first nine months of 2021, following “strong contributions” from Vital Proteins, Garden of Life, Persona and Pure Encapsulations.
P&G’s Personal Health Care grows by “double-digits”
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22 October 2021
Procter & Gamble (P&G) said worldwide sales at its Personal Health Care business had increased by "double-digits" on an organic basis in the three months ended 30 September 2021.
OTC business keeps J&J Consumer Health ahead
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21 October 2021
The OTC business was the “star” performer for Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) Consumer Health division in the third quarter of 2021, according to Thibaut Mongon, executive vice president of J&J and worldwide head of Consumer Health.
Private-equity firm Gryphon to acquire Metagenics
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20 October 2021
Gryphon Investors is acquiring the global practitioner-recommended nutritional supplements specialist Metagenics for an undisclosed sum. The private-equity firm plans to build Metagenics both organically and through acquisitions.
UK coalition calls for national self-care strategy
20 October 2021
The government needs a national self-care strategy to steer people away from unnecessary doctor and hospital visits as the National Health Service (NHS) recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a coalition of leading healthcare and industry bodies in the UK.
WBA shifts strategy with Walgreens Health launch
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18 October 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has launched a new business called Walgreens Health to accelerate its capabilities in primary care, post-acute care and home care.