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Perrigo Prepares To Pioneer US OTC Birth Control Sales As ‘Supply Chain Reinvention’ Continues
Firm reports Q2 net sales up 6.4% to $1.2bn while organic measure was 0.8% growth after a 2.7 percentage point drag from SKU prioritization moves. Investment planned over second half to prepare for launch of Opill sales.
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Message Clear For Xylitol Nasal Spray Firm Xlear: ‘Capitalize’ On FDA’s Oral Phenylephrine Doubts
“Pharmaceuticals have their place, and many do wonderful things for health, but the science of nasal hygiene is clear,” says marketing director Joel Melton.

Why Are UK CBD Brands Pivoting Into Functional Mushroom Supplements?
Ongoing regulatory issues and restrictive marketing rules are prompting CBD brands to pivot to functional mushrooms, the market for which in the UK is predicted to reach a value of £62m by 2025. With both reportedly offering cognitive health benefits, marketing mushrooms and CBD makes good strategic sense, explains Nootro Group CEO Cary Holmes in this HBW Insight deep dive.

‘The Power Of Persuasion’: FDA Ombudsman Discusses Her Role
During a recent webinar, 20-year FDA chief ombudsman Laurie Lenkel explained why her office sees so many device-related cases and what and ombudsman can, and cannot, do for industry.

UK Health Service Not Taking Full Advantage Of Digital Self-Care Apps – PAGB Audit
PAGB calls on NHS England to create a self-care section in its NHS App and reinstate its online Apps Library to promote responsible digital self-care in the UK.

US Health And Wellness Executive Decisions: Perrigo, Nestle, Flexpower Health, Herbalife, More
NBA star Antetokounmpo invests in Flexpower; Perrigo changes Americas helm; Bündchen models healthy lifestyle for Gaia; Vit-Best appoints growth chief; Olympian Jennings works with Protein Puck; and more.

UK Health Service Not Taking Full Advantage Of Digital Self-Care Apps – PAGB Audit
PAGB calls on NHS England to create a self-care section in its NHS App and reinstate its online Apps Library to promote responsible digital self-care in the UK.

FTC On AI And Consumer Vulnerabilities: ‘One Self-Regulatory Failure Is Begetting Another’
The US FTC’s Sam Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, discusses the advent of AI and the compounding risks consumers face in today’s evolving, largely unregulated, profoundly uncertain digital age.

Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 19 September
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
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ECHA Committees Get Started On PFAS Opinions, Armed With More Than 5,600 Comments
The agency’s committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis will check comments and take relevant evidence-based information into consideration as they develop their opinions. Final opinions will be delivered to the European Commission “in the shortest possible timeframe,” ECHA says.

Offset-Based Green Claims Like 'Carbon Neutral' Will Soon Be Banned In Europe
The Green Claims Directive has moved one step closer to becoming European Union law. Once passed, within 24 months CO2 offset-based claims like "carbon neutral" will be banned altogether, claims like “environmentally friendly” will require substantive backing and sustainability labels in general will need to be approved beforehand by certification schemes or public authorities.

Colgate’s Recyclable Claims On Toothpastes Not Aligned With FTC Green Guides – Truth In Advertising
Colgate-Palmolive Co. misleadingly claims its Colgate and Tom’s of Maine toothpaste tubes are recyclable when most end up in landfills, according to Truth in Advertising, Inc. The group is calling for greenwashing investigations by the US Federal Trade Commission and California and Connecticut attorneys general.

Over The Counter 11 Sept 2023: Trends Shaping The OTC Industry Today, With BSS Consulting’s Birgit Schuhbauer
In the second part of HBW Insight’s exclusive interview with OTC industry veteran Birgit Schuhbauer, we discuss the trends that will shape the future of consumer health. Drawing on her extensive experience in OTC, most recently as global vice president of J&J’s Self Care franchise and president of the AESGP, Schuhbauer gives her views on consumer shifts towards self-care and prevention, digitalization and e-commerce, supply chain resilience and sustainability. Schuhbauer also offers an insiders perspective on moves by companies like Kenvue and Haleon to spin out as independent OTC players, and the implications for Rx-to-OTC switch.

Why Are UK CBD Brands Pivoting Into Functional Mushroom Supplements?
Ongoing regulatory issues and restrictive marketing rules are prompting CBD brands to pivot to functional mushrooms, the market for which in the UK is predicted to reach a value of £62m by 2025. With both reportedly offering cognitive health benefits, marketing mushrooms and CBD makes good strategic sense, explains Nootro Group CEO Cary Holmes in this HBW Insight deep dive.

Over The Counter 26 Sept 2023: Disrupting the Consumer Health Industry, With Maxwellia’s Anna Maxwell
In this episode, HBW Insight catches up with UK switch specialists Maxwellia to find out what’s next for the company that gave to the UK one of the first OTC daily contraceptive pills. Now a disruptive consumer health player in its own right, the company is looking for investors to take it to the next level and help launch two new women’s health products in the pipeline for next year, CEO Anna Maxwell reveals in this exclusive interview.

Get To Know: Rising UK Effervescent Wellness Star Phizz
London-based start-up Phizz markets in the UK's busy wellness category effervescent products that it claims effectively hydrate while also providing essential vitamins and minerals.

Cosmetics Europe Expanding To Meet Historic Challenges: ‘There’s Never Been A Time Like This’
Director-general John Chave discusses regulatory heavy-handedness in the EU, implications for animal testing, declining European investment, and Cosmetics Europe’s message to policymakers going into the 2024 EU elections and beyond.
Arcaea Resurrects Extinct Flowers With First Fragrances Under Future Society Brand; Cosmetics News
Coty and English footballer David Beckham announce a collection of eau de parfums rolling out to US retailers nationwide in January following a debut in JCPenney. Arcaea introduces biotech-based scents capturing the essence of extinct flowers, and Procter & Gamble’s Mielle hair-care brand launches its first ad campaign. More product launch and marketing news.
Message Clear For Xylitol Nasal Spray Firm Xlear: ‘Capitalize’ On FDA’s Oral Phenylephrine Doubts
“Pharmaceuticals have their place, and many do wonderful things for health, but the science of nasal hygiene is clear,” says marketing director Joel Melton.
Why Are UK CBD Brands Pivoting Into Functional Mushroom Supplements?
Ongoing regulatory issues and restrictive marketing rules are prompting CBD brands to pivot to functional mushrooms, the market for which in the UK is predicted to reach a value of £62m by 2025. With both reportedly offering cognitive health benefits, marketing mushrooms and CBD makes good strategic sense, explains Nootro Group CEO Cary Holmes in this HBW Insight deep dive.
Haleon Helps Pharmacists #ListentoPain As Social Stigma And Isolation Increases
Haleon finds in its latest global “Pain Index” that people are becoming less tolerant and more judgmental. To help remedy this situation, the firm has launched a training program to support pharmacists to “improve communication with patients and have a focused discussion on pain tailored to the individual.”
US Health And Wellness Executive Decisions: Perrigo, Nestle, Flexpower Health, Herbalife, More
NBA star Antetokounmpo invests in Flexpower; Perrigo changes Americas helm; Bündchen models healthy lifestyle for Gaia; Vit-Best appoints growth chief; Olympian Jennings works with Protein Puck; and more.
‘The Power Of Persuasion’: FDA Ombudsman Discusses Her Role
During a recent webinar, 20-year FDA chief ombudsman Laurie Lenkel explained why her office sees so many device-related cases and what and ombudsman can, and cannot, do for industry.
US Cosmetics Executive News: L'Oréal Appoints SkinCeuticals USA Leaders; Estee Lauder Companies Taps Chief Procurement Officer
L'Oreal names Angela Hildebrand general manager and Amy Sloan senior VP of business strategy at SkinCeuticals USA. More executive leadership news.
Dutch Firm TheOTCLabs Enters UK Market With Kidsner Range
Amsterdam-based TheOTCLabs breaks into the UK consumer health market with Kidsner, a playfully marketed range of wellness products aimed at children aged 4 to 12 years old.
UK Health Service Not Taking Full Advantage Of Digital Self-Care Apps – PAGB Audit
PAGB calls on NHS England to create a self-care section in its NHS App and reinstate its online Apps Library to promote responsible digital self-care in the UK.
FTC On AI And Consumer Vulnerabilities: ‘One Self-Regulatory Failure Is Begetting Another’
The US FTC’s Sam Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, discusses the advent of AI and the compounding risks consumers face in today’s evolving, largely unregulated, profoundly uncertain digital age.
No End To US FDA Concerns About DEG And EG Testing, Or To OTC Firms Not Answering Its Calls
One of firms targeted in eight most recent warnings published since early September to OTC drug manufacturers, Zhao Qing Longda Biotechnology Co. in China, was dinged for both failing to respond to a request for records and for concerns about its production with DEG and EG.
Bausch + Lomb Spreads Into US Cosmetics Market, Extends Lumify Brand With Eye Illuminations Line
Canadian firm launches US sales of Lumify Eye Illuminations 3-in-1 Micellar Cleansing Water and Eye Makeup Remover, Nourishing Lash & Brow Serum and Hydra-Gel Brightening Eye Cream. Each product contains hyaluronic acid, a fluid in eyes and joints which acts as a cushion and lubricant.
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