Sweden's Karo Pharma is acquiring Sylphar Group and its dietary supplement and beauty brands sold around Europe, primarily online.

HBW Insight reports on a packed agenda at the AESGP's Regulatory Conference on 25 November. Panels discuss the implications of raft of legislative changes for the European self-care industry, including the incoming EU Pharmaceutical Strategy, the new Medical Devices Regulations, and the inter-related European Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Chemicals Strategies. The conference also saw the launch of the GSCF's Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care.

Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.

The request for an interview by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seeks more information on the actions by President Trump and others to influence FDA decisions on HCQ, convalescent plasma, and vaccine decisions.

The Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF) launches today its “Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care,” which it describes as the world’s “first commitment from the consumer health industry to drive sustainable self-care.”

There’s an increasingly familiar pattern to leading personal-care manufacturers’ benzene troubles in the states: Independent testing lab Valisure flags their product(s) as contaminated with the carcinogen; class actions file in federal courts; and, frequently, recalls are undertaken “out of an abundance of caution.”

The request for an interview by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seeks more information on the actions by President Trump and others to influence FDA decisions on HCQ, convalescent plasma, and vaccine decisions.

There’s an increasingly familiar pattern to leading personal-care manufacturers’ benzene troubles in the states: Independent testing lab Valisure flags their product(s) as contaminated with the carcinogen; class actions file in federal courts; and, frequently, recalls are undertaken “out of an abundance of caution.”

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

A growing number of cosmetics companies are throwing out plastic packaging once and for all. Estee Lauder Companies and e.l.f. Cosmetics announce the latest in their transition to sustainable paper packaging, while Shiseido highlights its ocean conservation work.

J&J provided color on plans for standalone consumer health business during a business overview with analysts. Multiple separation pathways are being considered.

Doubts about Coty’s “viability” have melted away with the return to growth of its Consumer Beauty division and momentum in its burgeoning skin-care and prestige cosmetics businesses. Coty now aims to beat the market with 6% to 8% compound annual revenue growth from fiscal 2022 through 2025.

Sweden's Karo Pharma is acquiring Sylphar Group and its dietary supplement and beauty brands sold around Europe, primarily online.

HBW Insight reports on a packed agenda at the AESGP's Regulatory Conference on 25 November. Panels discuss the implications of raft of legislative changes for the European self-care industry, including the incoming EU Pharmaceutical Strategy, the new Medical Devices Regulations, and the inter-related European Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Chemicals Strategies. The conference also saw the launch of the GSCF's Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care.

Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.

The request for an interview by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seeks more information on the actions by President Trump and others to influence FDA decisions on HCQ, convalescent plasma, and vaccine decisions.

FDA will “determine if rulemaking to make NAC lawful as a dietary supplement is appropriate.” Agency issued tentative responses to Council for Responsible Nutrition and Natural Products Association’s petitions asking for halt to warnings and other enforcement against firms marketing supplements containing NAC.

J&J provided color on plans for standalone consumer health business during a business overview with analysts. Multiple separation pathways are being considered.

Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and regulatory reform are driving Rx-to-OTC switch in China, the country's non-prescription medicines industry association says. Furthermore, Alibaba's "new retail" model of blending online and bricks-and-mortar shopping is fostering innovation in the Chinese market, creating opportunities for international OTC players. However, there is still room for improvement, according to the Global Self-Care Federation's recently published Self-Care readiness Index.

Germany’s consumer healthcare players are on trend with recent launches, which include a chewable version of Stada’s Cetebe vitamin C brand, a slow-release addition to Hermes’ Bioelectra Magnesium range, a melatonin-plus-tryptophan supplement from Dr Loges and an immunity spray from Dr Theiss.