On a “strong first half of the base,” P&G increased FY2021 guidance for organic sales growth and core earnings per share despite a “sequential deceleration” in US consumption in its categories in December and so far in January.

Moeller, CFO since 2009, will retain vice chairman and COO posts and continue heading P&G’s enterprise markets, the firm’s smaller markets,

Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued just six letters citing companies for improper drug promotion in 2020, including the placement of safety information in an email and making unfounded COVID-19 claims. New research projects focus on celebrity endorsements, medical conference materials.

EY’s M&A Firepower report predicts very active M&A activity for medtechs in 2021, driven by diagnostics and digital health, but with some headwinds remaining.