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Latest From Health & Launches
Maxwellia Delivers Two UK Menstrual Health Rx-To-OTC Switches
UK switch specialist Maxwellia delivers two “me too” reclassifications in the area of women's health: Evana Heavy Period Relief and Ultravana Period Pain Relief.
Prestige Expands UK Eye Care Range In Response To Consumer Demand
A “great consumer response” to TheraTears in the UK leads Prestige Consumer Healthcare to add TheraTears 5-in-1 Irritation and Redness eye drops to the range.
Marinomed Takes Virus-Blocking Device Into Allergy And Dry Eye Categories
Virus-blocking compound Carragelose, out-licensed to major consumer health players such as Perrigo and Reckitt for use in OTC respiratory nasal sprays, is being adapted for use in the dry eye and allergy categories.
Advertising Campaigns
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Latest From Health & Ad Campaigns
Maxwellia Delivers Two UK Menstrual Health Rx-To-OTC Switches
UK switch specialist Maxwellia delivers two “me too” reclassifications in the area of women's health: Evana Heavy Period Relief and Ultravana Period Pain Relief.
Over The Counter 22 Apr 2024: Helping Consumers ‘Tune In’ To Reliable Health Information, With Kaizo PR's Anita Nahal
“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.
Prestige Expands UK Eye Care Range In Response To Consumer Demand
A “great consumer response” to TheraTears in the UK leads Prestige Consumer Healthcare to add TheraTears 5-in-1 Irritation and Redness eye drops to the range.
Advertising Enforcement
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Latest From Health & Ad Complaints
EU Firms To Pre-Approve Green Claims Or Face Minimum 4% Annual Turnover Fine
Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive.
Take Care With ‘Health Lite’ Claims
Some advertisers try to avoid scrutiny of regulators and the National Advertising Division when making health-related claims by making a claim “softer.” Annie Ugurlayan, NAD’s assistant director, offers advice on assuring substantiation and a health claim match.
ASA Files: How Not To Advertise A Digital Health App In The UK
ADHD-management software Happyo falls foul of UK advertising rules in a recent ASA case. The lesson: if in the UK the intended use of a digital health app is the diagnosis of a serious medical condition, supervision by a healthcare professional such as a doctor is likely to be necessary, in which case advertising to the public would also be prohibited.
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