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Double-digit increases in sales of omega 3 supplements, vitamin A and D combinations and single product B vitamins helped Germany's dietary supplements market grow by 2.1% to €2.7bn in 2021, according to IQVIA Commercial. 

Numerous European countries are continuing to crack down on the sale of unauthorized CBD food products on safety grounds, an analysis by HBW Insight reveals. Germany and Denmark are leading the way in submitting reports to Europe's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.

France’s consumer healthcare industry association, NèreS, recently published its 2021 self-care market data. In this data-driven article, HBW Insight looks at the year’s biggest self-care companies, categories and brands.

Beauty merger and acquisition activity accelerated in the US last year, with 75 deals by mid-October 2021, versus 48 in the prior-year period, according to investment banking firm Capstone Partners’ recent Beauty & Wellness report.

Sales of dietary supplements and personal care products helped Italy's online pharmacy channel grow by 25% in the twelve months to October 2021, IQVIA reports.

German consumers return to bricks-and-mortar pharmacies for advice about OTC cough, cold and flu medicines, which has stabilized this important European consumer healthcare market, according to the latest data from Sempora Consulting.