Contract manufacturer Ecometics may have distributed adulterated OTC drugs due to inadequate removal of residues from manufacturing equipment it also uses to make insect repellent, FDA says; and Altaire Pharmaceuticals expands its recall of OTC and Rx ophthalmic products due to a lack of sterility assurance.

Brands target fans of Lady Gaga, "Ryan’s Mystery Playdate" and "healthier" sunscreen with product launches in July 2019.

According to Cosmetics Europe, at least “several” EU Member States are expected to be monitoring the marketplace for compliance with guidance developed by a European Commission working group, key aspects of which – concerning “free from” and “hypoallergenic” claims – went into effect 1 July.

Brands target fans of Lady Gaga, "Ryan’s Mystery Playdate" and "healthier" sunscreen with product launches in July 2019.

Back in April, CEO Noel Wallace noted Colgate’s interest in further skin-care M&A during his first quarterly presentation at the firm’s helm. The Filorga purchase is significantly bigger than 2018 deals that whet Colgate’s appetite for high-growth, high-margin skin care and represents a gateway to the fast-growing travel retail channel.

Known for its customizable lanyards and eyewear retainers, SnugZ USA, Inc. also manufactures sunscreens and other personal-care items for corporate branding purposes. The FDA inspected the firm’s West Jordan, Utah facility in late 2018, finding significant violations of current good manufacturing practices, according to a warning letter posted to the agency’s website 9 July.

Targeted guidance on questions around NDINs and using import alerts to keep violative products off market are among supplement industry trade groups' suggestions for improving FDA oversight of the industry. Groups also continue asserting that the agency can strengthen its VMS product manufacturing and marketing oversight with its existing authorities.

More than half the 73 comments posted to FDA's DSHEA modernization docket are from consumers concerned about a specific type of product, bleach-containing liquids marketed as a cure for autism.

Sports nutrition ingredient firm may need to start over with patent infringement claims complaint against Vital Pharmaceuticals and Vitamin Shoppe after a federal judge said it didn't have sufficient rights to the patent, licensed from Werteks Pharmaceutical , needed to litigate claim on its own.ThermoLife's complaint was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it can file another complaint alleging the same claims with a co-plaintiff that has standing.

"Nudging" people to make better healthcare choices is an efficient way of pushing forward the self-care agenda, Tiina Likki, principal advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team told attendees to the AESGP Annual Meeting.

Fipra's Robert Madelin at the AESGP 55^th Annual Meeting explains how industry can take advantage of politically turbulent times in Europe and across the globe by winning consumer trust.