A deal between Stada Arzneimittel and Adcan Pharma will see the former exclusively market and commercialize in the UAE a portfolio of 15 consumer healthcare products produced and supplied by the latter.

Aspirin is celebrating its 125^th anniversary this year. To find out what brand owner Bayer Consumer Health is doing to celebrate this occasion, and what it is doing to take the brand into the next 125 years, HBW Insight chats with the company’s senior vice president, Global Head Allergy, Cough/Cold, Pain and Heart Health, Reese Fitzpatrick, and head of R&D, North America and Therapeutics, Rachel Koontz.

UK medical devices manufacturer Owen Mumford moves into consumer health with umbrella brand Clariti and OTC relaunch of at-home vaginismus and dyspareunia treatment Amielle Comfort.

Good news for manufacturers selling Pharmacy "P" medicines in the UK - they will soon be able to market many of these products for self-selection in pharmacies, thanks to a surprise change by the regulator the UK General Pharmaceutical Council.

When it comes to online consumer health product advertising, complying with regulations, ensuring that content is factually correct and being transparent are some of the key principles that companies should adhere to, recommends AESGP in a recently published position paper. 

The European Council adopts its negotiating position with regards to the Green Claims Directive, which aims to prevent greenwashing and empower consumers in making informed, environmentally conscious purchasing decisions. While small and medium-sized enterprises stand to specifically benefit from the Council's more flexible approach, companies in general may be allowed to make certain explicit environmental claims without third-party verification.