David Ridley
Senior Editor – Europe
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Bayer Celebrates Rennie’s 90th Birthday With ‘Flirty’ UK Digital Marketing Campaign
Bayer Consumer Health celebrates heartburn brand Rennie's 90th birthday in the UK with a digital marketing campaign, including a competition for consumers to win a night out at a top British restaurant.
Consumer Health Industry Ideally Placed To Lead And Benefit From Climate Fight
Consumer healthcare firms are perfectly placed to lead the charge in fighting climate change while benefitting from the transition to a greener, healthier world. However, taking advantage of the green opportunity means putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) at the center of how OTC companies measure and reward success and treating the health of people and planet as a single, related issue, argues Bayer Consumer Health's sustainability guru Daniella Foster.
WHO Support A Game-Changer For Emerging Global Self-Care Movement, Resolution 'Likely'
Working alongside the consumer healthcare industry, the Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) is helping to build a global self-care movement that makes a World Health Organization resolution "very likely" in the next few years, says director Austen El-Osta.
AESGP Regulatory Conference: EU Pharma Strategy, Med Devices Regs, European Green Deal And GCSF Sustainability Charter Launch
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.
GSCF Launches Global Self-Care Industry Sustainability Charter
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.”
‘With Chinese Characteristics’ – TCM Driving Rx-To-OTC Switch In China
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.