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Private Equity Poised To Take Control Of Opella But Sanofi Will Retain Sizable Stake

Washington State TFCA Stakeholders: Don’t Hold Your Breath For Higher Lead Limit

FDA Workshop To Consider Pediatric Research Rules Compliance By OTCs Available Through NDAs

Spotlight On Sustainability

Over The Counter: Solving The Sustainable Pill Pack Puzzle, With PA Consulting’s Tony Perrotta

In this episode of the updated Over The Counter podcast, HBW Insight speaks to sustainable packaging expert Tony Perrotta about the complexities of replacing plastic pill packs in medicines packaging. Perrotta is a partner at PA Consulting, which set up the Blister Pack Collective alongside consumer health players Haleon, Bayer and Sanofi. They are working with PulPac, which has invented a dry molded fiber alternative to plastic, which the Collective hopes to commercialize within 12-24 months. We discuss whether regulators will accept such alternatives, given the safety and stability requirements for medicines, and the challenges of recycling, given the multitude of different frameworks and processes across the world. Perrotta also reveals that one of the partners in PA Consulting’s Bottle Collective, which hopes to replace plastic bottles in the food, personal care and consumer health industries, will soon launch its first market trial.

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Washington State TFCA Violators Likely To Face Conversation Before Penalties – DOE

The Washington State Department of Ecology will try to work with companies that violate the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act, rather than reflexively imposing the $5,000-per-violation fine for first-time offenders, says the law’s implementation planner. She noted financial assistance is available for small businesses, as well as incentives for companies adopting measures “beyond compliance.”

Adcomm Reform: Getting Needed Information More Important Than Vote Or Discussion

US FDA Office of New Drugs Director Peter Stein says review divisions have made the case that a discussion-only meeting would solicit the necessary input.

US FDA’s Petition Procedures No Place For OTC Acetaminophen Pediatric Dosing Enforcement

Requests for “enforcement actions are not within the scope of FDA’s citizen petition procedures,” CDER says, rejecting petition dosing device firm Parenteral Technologies submitted as it prepares for workshop on Pediatric Research Equity Act requirements for OTC NDA sponsors.

De Novo Clearance For HealGen Flu/COVID-19 Test

FDA grants de novo authorization to Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test, making it the first OTC flu test to be cleared outside the emergency use pathway.

Digital Health & AI

‘The Possibilities Are Limitless’ – How Bayer CH Is Using AI To Drive Internal Efficiency

In addition to its recently established Precision Health division, Bayer Consumer Health is using artificial intelligence to save time on routine tasks and to manage supply and demand, the firm’s head of digital transformation and IT, Cristina Nitulescu, tells HBW Insight.

OcuSoft Retains Retaine Brand Name, Looks Askance At Eyeleve Marketer’s Reference

After launching Retaine MGD Advanced, OcuSoft says a release by Bruder Healthcare referenced Retaine MGD trademark and statements from a previous OcuSoft announcement about the original product attributed to an optometrist. B+L, Rohto brand and homeopathic firm Relief Products also make US OTC eye care space moves.

Perelel Adds Women’s Health Education Platform, Plum Debuts With Vaginal Area Dryness Serum

Perelel acquiring Loom online platform providing reproductive health, sexual wellness and parenting education. First direct-to-consumer product for Curive Healthcare’s Plum brand formulated for vaginal area dryness.

Reporting Problems To US FDA Simplified After Delayed Response To Formula Plant Complaint

Streamlined process for reporting problems is key piece of “unified Human Foods Program” which officially launched on 1 October, as Commissioner Robert Califf says, “a new model for field operations and other modernization efforts.”

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Sustainability

EU’s Chemicals Strategy Demands Cosmetics Industry Transparency, Public Outreach

Cosmetics Europe’s John Chave highlights the important role that industry must have in educating the public about chemicals used in cosmetic products. The association’s COSMILE Europe database launched last year is one such measure to combat misinformation while industry braces for potential impacts resulting from new hazard categories under the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) regulation.

Attention, Industry! Colorado EPR Registration Deadline For Packaging Producers Is Days Away

Single-use packaging producers should heed the 1 October deadline in Colorado’s EPR law for paper and packaging to register with Circular Action Alliance lest they face enforcement action, said an advisor for that organization, which is leading the program’s administration, at IBA’s Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium.

Over the Counter: Data Tech CEO On Digital Tools Driving Faster, More Sustainable Personal Care

In this episode of HBW Insight's Over The Counter podcast, we connect with Neil D’Souza, CEO of Makersite GmbH, a data software company based in Stuttgart, Germany that offers “next generation” product data management tools that help personal care and other industries manage product sustainability, cost and compliance.

German Industry Concerned It Will Be Hung Out To Dry By EU Wastewater Directive

The revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, which obliges pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries to contribute at least 80% towards the costs of removing micropollutants from wastewater through quaternary treatments, will place an additional burden of around €2bn per year on German manufacturers, says Pharma Deutschland. 

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Interviews

EU’s Chemicals Strategy Demands Cosmetics Industry Transparency, Public Outreach

Cosmetics Europe’s John Chave highlights the important role that industry must have in educating the public about chemicals used in cosmetic products. The association’s COSMILE Europe database launched last year is one such measure to combat misinformation while industry braces for potential impacts resulting from new hazard categories under the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) regulation.

‘The Possibilities Are Limitless’ – How Bayer CH Is Using AI To Drive Internal Efficiency

In addition to its recently established Precision Health division, Bayer Consumer Health is using artificial intelligence to save time on routine tasks and to manage supply and demand, the firm’s head of digital transformation and IT, Cristina Nitulescu, tells HBW Insight.

EU Revision Of Cosmetic Products Regulation Uncertain In New Institutional Cycle

Cosmetics Europe hopes a more “competitive” spirit will define the 2024-2029 regime. Director-general John Chave discusses the association’s outlook on planned revisions to REACH and the Cosmetic Products Regulation in the new EU institutional mandate.

Genetic Analysis Leaders On Gut Microbiota Testing, Pharma Connections And Direct-To-Consumer Scene

Genetic Analysis CEO Ronny Hermansen and Christina Casén, senior VP of clinical and medical affairs, discuss the company’s polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based approach to gut microbiota profiling versus DNA sequencing, competitive landscape including DTC, and opportunities for supporting pharma R&D and assessing drug treatment success.

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Recent Stories

Washington State TFCA Violators Likely To Face Conversation Before Penalties – DOE

The Washington State Department of Ecology will try to work with companies that violate the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act, rather than reflexively imposing the $5,000-per-violation fine for first-time offenders, says the law’s implementation planner. She noted financial assistance is available for small businesses, as well as incentives for companies adopting measures “beyond compliance.”

Adcomm Reform: Getting Needed Information More Important Than Vote Or Discussion

US FDA Office of New Drugs Director Peter Stein says review divisions have made the case that a discussion-only meeting would solicit the necessary input.

US FDA’s Petition Procedures No Place For OTC Acetaminophen Pediatric Dosing Enforcement

Requests for “enforcement actions are not within the scope of FDA’s citizen petition procedures,” CDER says, rejecting petition dosing device firm Parenteral Technologies submitted as it prepares for workshop on Pediatric Research Equity Act requirements for OTC NDA sponsors.

De Novo Clearance For HealGen Flu/COVID-19 Test

FDA grants de novo authorization to Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test, making it the first OTC flu test to be cleared outside the emergency use pathway.

US Nutrition Market People News: CRN/Radicle Award, Nourish, VSI, LabConnect, Akita, More

CRN/Radicle Trailblazing Woman Award to ChromaDex’s Yasmeen Nkrumah-Elie; Nourish’s TV ad campaign features US soccer star Alex Morgan; Vitamin Shoppe BodyTech Elite Altered Strength line sponsors Team Red, White & Blues; contract pharma/consumer health product development firm LabConnect appoints Wesley Wheeler CEO; Avanos’ Game Ready is “Recovery Partner” of NFL’s Nick Bosa; Akita adds Robert Hanson to advisory board; and BODi has wrestler as brand ambassador

German OTC Marketing News: Launches From Bayer, Stada, Hermes And Klosterfrau

Bayer adds dry eye treatment to its Bepanthen skin care range; Stada launches special edition Elotrans supplement for Eintracht Frankfurt fans; Hermes offers chewable magnesium supplement; and Klosterfrau introduces Oyono Night extension to help troubled sleepers maintain their immunity.

GSK Tab To Clear Zantac Litigation Ledger Of 93% Of Complaints Pending In State Courts: $2.2Bn

UK pharma also reaches agreement in principle, subject to DoJ approval, to pay $70m to resolve a whistleblower complaint filed by Valisure, the testing lab which in 2019 raised concerns about a potential link between the use of drugs containing ranitidine, a histamine-2 blocker, and cancer.

Alberto V05, Zest Among Iconic Brands Providing Platform For New Owner’s US Debut

Italian personal care and beauty manufacturer Sodalis Group will acquire Alberto V05, Zest soap, Sure deodorants and other personal care brands in a transaction with current owner Tengram Capital Partners expected to close by the end of October. Recent years have seen high private equity activity in cosmetics and personal care.

UK’s ProBiotix Strikes Probiotic Distribution Deals In Ukraine And Greece

ProBiotix Health has announced two commercial partnerships for the distribution of its probiotic ingredients, with Deutsch-Pharm in Ukraine and Eifron in Greece respectively.

PAGB ‘State Of The Nation’ Report: Rx-To-OTC Switch Should Be Priority For UK Gov

UK consumer healthcare industry association PAGB is calling on the UK government to explore the Rx-to-OTC switch of at least 25 OTC products over five years, and work with the country's medicines agency to re-evaluate the restrictive criteria for reclassification. 

Country Life Vitamins Surveys Consumers About Healthy Aging For Ageless Theory Line Launch

Country Life Vitamins launches healthy aging support line as it announces less than half of US consumers in a recent survey were aware of biological processes that affect aging. Groupe Berken and Arctic Biosciences partner to bring to North America herring caviar oil extract in a supplement designed to support optimal health across all life stages.

Unilever PLC Taps Prestige Division Chief, Lauder N.A. Head On Way Out; Beauty Leadership News

Unilever PLC has appointed former jewelry company executive Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson to lead its fast-growing prestige division. The Estee Lauder Companies announces the retirement of 28-year company veteran and group president, North America, Mark Loomis. More beauty industry leadership news.

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