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3 June 2021
Switzerland’s Galenica has boosted its Verfora consumer healthcare business by acquiring a portfolio of brands – including Vitamin D3 Wild Oil and VI-DE 3 – from Swiss company Dr. Wild & Co for an undisclosed sum.
3 June 2021
Neuraxpharm has hired a chief operating officer, the Association of the European Self-Care Industry (AESGP) has elected its executive team for the next two years, and the Spanish self-care industry association, the ANEFP, has elected a president.
1 June 2021
Probi has entered into a probiotic research collaboration on vaginal health with Estonia’s Competence Centre on Health Technologies (CCHT).
1 June 2021
Phoenix reported revenue up by 3.2% to EUR28.2 billion (USD34.3 billion) in the 12 months ended 31 January 2021, as its home market of Germany recorded growth of 5.3%.
31 May 2021
Orion Corporation is investigating the possible sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Kuopio, Finland.
31 May 2021
Phoenix UK has announced that Mark Bather is stepping down as managing director of Rowlands Pharmacy in August 2021 to take “early retirement”.
31 May 2021
Denmark’s Ministry of Health has appointed Lars Bo Nielsen –dean and professor at Aarhus University – as the new director of the Danish Medicines Agency from 15 August 2021.
28 May 2021
AFT Pharmaceuticals reported sales up by 7% to NZD113 million (USD81.6 million) in the 12 months ended 31 March 2021. The New Zealand company said the tablet version of its Maxigesic combination painkiller was available in 43 countries at the end of the 12-month period, up from 28 a year earlier.
28 May 2021
Prestige Consumer Healthcare is acquiring a portfolio of OTC brands, including TheraTears eyecare products, from Akorn for USD230 million in cash.
27 May 2021
Nasacort Allergy Relief (triamcinolone acetonide) has been switched from pharmacy (P) to general-sale list (GSL) status in the UK.