HRA has the Regulatory Achievement 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.
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Oral contraceptive pill could soon be OTC in the UK
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15 February 2021
Two applications to switch oral contraceptives from prescription-only to pharmacy (POM to P) status in the UK are now out for consultation. If they are approved, then Maxwellia’s Lovima and HRA Pharma’s Hana will become the country’s first OTC oral contraceptive pills.
HRA seeks “quality” brands and distributors
15 December 2020
French consumer healthcare company HRA Pharma is keen to acquire further “quality” brands and is open to exploring partnerships with distributors in Latin America and South-East Asia, says chief global commercial officer Martyn Hilton.
HRA Pharma signs up OTC Medical in the Netherlands
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13 November 2020
HRA Pharma has appointed OTC Medical as exclusive distributor for its ellaOne, NorLevo and Compeed brands in the Netherlands with effect from January 2021.
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”.
France’s HRA Pharma lifts sales by a fifth in 2019
12 March 2020
Acquiring the Mederma skincare brand helped HRA Pharma increase its worldwide sales by 21% to EUR254 million (USD279 million) in 2019.
HRA Pharma forms Chinese joint venture with Profex
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14 January 2020
France’s HRA Pharma is stepping up its presence in China through a new subsidiary in Shanghai and a joint venture with specialty healthcare company Profex.
HRA expands into Middle East with Compeed
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19 December 2019
France's HRA Pharma is expanding into the Middle East with its Compeed blister care brand.
ellaOne wins European Marketing Campaign of Year
3 December 2019
HRA Pharma’s new multi-country marketing campaign for its ellaOne (ulipristal acetate) emergency contraceptive captures the OTCToolbox Consumer Healthcare Industry (CHi) Award for European Marketing Campaign of the Year.