Outlook 2024
Annual Industry Ranking And Forecast
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Views from industry leaders and experts on the biggest trends, challenges and opportunities facing consumer health in the new year.
Court ruling that state’s restrictions “may very well regulate protected speech”’ allows CRN “to move forward on the merits of the case,” says CEO Steve Mister. CRN’s allegations “plausibly support the inference that the [restriction] might very well regulate protected speech,” judge writes.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements and other interested parties have until 9 June to respond to tolerable upper intake levels set by EFSA for vitamin E based on a review of available scientific literature on associated adverse events.
Masimo receives US regulatory clearance for Stork OTC baby monitoring system six months after Owlet received first clearance for its Dream Sock following a regulatory stumble which halted sales of a previous device, Smart Sock, in 2021.
Infirst gets rapped by UK ad authority, ASA, for implying its lipid-based ibuprofen brand Flarin is more effective than other ibuprofen products. The lesson: think about whether any emphasis given to certain words within a claim, or whether the positioning of a claim within an ad, is likely to affect the overall take-home message, advises Advercheck.
Court ruling that state’s restrictions “may very well regulate protected speech”’ allows CRN “to move forward on the merits of the case,” says CEO Steve Mister. CRN’s allegations “plausibly support the inference that the [restriction] might very well regulate protected speech,” judge writes.
Bayer Consumer Health's recently established Precision Health unit launches its Aspirin Heart Risk Assessment tool in Saudi Arabia. Developed in partnership with British medtech firm Huma Therapeutics, Bayer is planning to roll out the digital tool to other countries in the Middle East and also Latin America.
Vitamin Shoppe announces Whole Health Rx telehealth services offering supplements for GLP-1 patients and access to doctors for prescribing the drugs a week after GNC said it was “first major retailer to establish an entire section dedicated to assisting GLP-1 users.”
Direct seller reports Q1 sales up 1% to $1.3bn but net sales off 17.1% from year-ago period to $24.3m. Its distributor ranks jumped so far in 2024, particularly in China, where changes were made in the past year including new company leadership.
Herbal and nutritional supplement direct seller has reached 85% solar power use at its US facilities while also reducing landfill waste from those sites more than 90%, cutting its US shipping routes by half and consolidating four distribution centers in Europe into one operating on wind power.
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.
Cataloging materials by category across US states or even internationally, chasing down information from supply partners, and other aspects of extended producer responsibility (EPR) program compliance can be a lot easier in collaboration with a software solutions vendor or other third party, says Michael Washburn, principal at Washburn Consulting.
London-based Unilever is resetting targets including virgin plastic reductions and increases in packaging that is recyclable, reusable or compostable. Based on a report last year from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on industry progress against goals to reduce plastic waste, Unilever will not be alone in having to recalibrate.
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.
CRN’s request for clarification, as it continues litigating complaint in US District Court for Southern New York, highlights what it contends is vague and overly general language in the legislation passed in October with a 22 April effective date.
“Consumers are rewriting the rules when it comes to where they are going for information and the type of information they are looking for,” reports Kaizo’s Anita Nahal, speaking to HBW Insight’s Over the Counter podcast about the agency’s latest Communicating Health Messages report. Trust in social media has increased, and personal beliefs and lived experiences are playing a larger role in shaping attitudes to health information, explains Nahal, who is director at the London-based PR agency. However, consumers are also continuing to “tune-out” from health messages and be less critical of sources. To help consumers navigate this new reality, consumer health companies need to adapt, rethink and reset their communication strategies, Nahal advises.
There’s no simple answer to the question of how to make medicines packaging sustainable, says international recycling consultancy and Veolia Group subsidiary Circpack. “Manufacturers need to assess what works best for them, and recyclers will do the same,” Circpack analyst and circular packaging expert Filipe Vieira de Castro tells HBW Insight in this exclusive Q&A. “The best thing we can all do is put effort into finding common ground between systems, which comes down to better understanding the complexities between them.”
The Clinchy, France-based cosmetics giant is deploying Hai Robotics solutions in its 46,000-square-meter SMART fulfillment center, located inside Suzhou Industrial Park. According to Hai, robots are the future of warehousing, and that shouldn’t threaten human workers or companies’ sustainability plans.
Court ruling that state’s restrictions “may very well regulate protected speech”’ allows CRN “to move forward on the merits of the case,” says CEO Steve Mister. CRN’s allegations “plausibly support the inference that the [restriction] might very well regulate protected speech,” judge writes.
Haleon says it'll take about 10 more months to bring Futura's Eroxon erectile dysfunction gel to the US. Analysts, however, say it may even arrive before the end of the year, with Haleon already investing significantly in its launch strategy.
Herbal and nutritional supplement direct seller has reached 85% solar power use at its US facilities while also reducing landfill waste from those sites more than 90%, cutting its US shipping routes by half and consolidating four distribution centers in Europe into one operating on wind power.
With 25 years of leadership experience at L’Oreal, David Greenberg moves from vice to chair of the Personal Care Products Council’s board. The Estee Lauder Companies names hair-care ‘disruptor’ Shane Wolf global head of Aveda and Bumble and bumble. More executive leadership changes at Beiersdorf, Shiseido, and IFF.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements and other interested parties have until 9 June to respond to tolerable upper intake levels set by EFSA for vitamin E based on a review of available scientific literature on associated adverse events.
Nutrabolt Corp. appoints Jason Lin CGO; Ghost partners with Phillies; MyFitnessPal adds CPO; Med-Bev Natural Diabetic-Friendly Drink gets NFL player’s assist; another NFL player on Recover 180 team; Whoop expands management; and personalized nutrition expert heads Ahara’s advisors.
Pamela Jones Harbour joins provider of "proof-as-a-service'' testing technology for supplements and natural products as industry navigates evolving expectations, including FTC’s 2022 Health Products Compliance Guidance update.
The US consumer packaged goods industry will begin including a 2D barcode along with the UPC or EAN barcode on packages beginning in 2027 before phasing out the latter altogether. Industry has been pushing for change that enables more information to be communicated from packaging to retailers and consumers, so standardizing use of QR codes and the like should be a welcome evolution.
Bayer Consumer Health's recently established Precision Health unit launches its Aspirin Heart Risk Assessment tool in Saudi Arabia. Developed in partnership with British medtech firm Huma Therapeutics, Bayer is planning to roll out the digital tool to other countries in the Middle East and also Latin America.
A round-up of the latest health & wellness appointments in Europe: Alliance Pharma hires former Reckitt exec as CEO; Perrigo names international president; Zambon promotes CFO to lead the company.
Masimo receives US regulatory clearance for Stork OTC baby monitoring system six months after Owlet received first clearance for its Dream Sock following a regulatory stumble which halted sales of a previous device, Smart Sock, in 2021.
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