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Control of Sanofi Consumer Healthcare – recently rebranded as Opella – may soon pass to US private-equity firm CD&R but the French firm looks set to retain a substantial stake in a business which has some big Rx-to-OTC switches in the pipeline.
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
ProBiotix Health has announced two commercial partnerships for the distribution of its probiotic ingredients, with Deutsch-Pharm in Ukraine and Eifron in Greece respectively.
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.
A leading provider of over-the-counter health and wellbeing products in the DACH region will be created through the merger of Merz Lifecare and Windstar Medical.
Monaco-based Sérélys markets pollen-based supplements for a range of women's health issues, including premenstrual syndrome, postpartum discomfort and menopause.
Leadership changes at Norgine, IPHA and Orifarm feature in this week's round-up of European consumer health people news.
Brands also making market moves as lawmakers consider legislation instructing Transportation Security Administration to provide guidance to minimize risk for contamination of baby formula and related pediatric nutritional products.
Liquid herbal blends firm WishGarden Herbs expands its leadership with three hires; ChromaDex appoints Ozan Pamir CFO; Vivazen adds CMO; Post Malone promotes poppi; and marketing consultant Gould gets ‘Most Influential’ nod.
In this installment of HBW Insight’s “Inside Regulatory Affairs” series, Haleon’s regulatory strategist Niels Kildemark welcomes the challenges that the EU Green Deal brings, but warns that meaningful consultation with all stakeholders, including industry, must be prioritized to ensure clarity of regulatory purpose and execution.
Bayer’s Midol and nonprofit Period. provide PeriodTalk campaign for awareness of the gaps in period education; “The M Factor” film coming day before World Menopause Day in October; Exeltis USA’s Blues Away provides postpartum mood support; and Doctor's Best Women's Collection includes menopause, sleep, digestive, heart and hair/skin/nails support products.
“We have a relatively low exposure to private label to start with. But we don't see penetration of private label going up in 2024,” says CEO Thibaut Mongon. Recent research from analysts, though, shows increase in consumers turning to lower-priced health and personal care alternatives.
Sanofi CHC names new Italy country manager; Uriach appoints head of France & Belgium; EFSA announces leadership of Scientific Committee.
“We're significantly investing more in reaching more consumers, but we're doing it in a very different way,” says CGO Charmaine England. Brands may be “iconic,” but on their own they’re not driving sales growth, says CEO Thibaut Mongon.
Haleon CEO Brian McNamara and Bayer Consumer Health president Julio Triana independently tell the Barclays Consumer Conference that their respective firms are unlikely to secure any transformational mergers or acquisitions in the medium term. Both companies are prioritizing bolt-on acquisitions for the next few years.
Key challenges facing companies working to implement the European Sustainability Reporting Standards have been identified by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group. Onur Durmus, Partner at sustainability consultancy ERM, shares his thoughts on EFRAG’s findings and offers takeaways for firms that will be subject to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
A round-up of the latest European health & wellness people moves: Sanofi CHC appoints chief sustainability officer; Bayer Consumer names new Austria country lead; Cooper Consumer Health hires regulatory director for Italy.
Atkinson moves from Haleon to Perrigo; NextFoods appoints CFO And CMO; Gatorade adds flag football QB to roster, makes fashion ‘Drop’; and Pharmachem adds ‘Innovations’ as independent company name.
Masdel expects its Original Magic Bag hot or cold compress to catch on as a popular as well as effective product from north of the border.
Bayer Consumer Health continues to invest in “precision health” with a wellness companion app and biological age test supporting its US dietary supplement brand One A Day, which together it hopes will offer consumers an “Age Factor ecosystem” tailored to their specific needs.