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. 

L’Oréal is the most valuable beauty brand globally, according to consultancy Brand Finance’s annual report from its methodology ranking 50 most valuable brands in cosmetics, skin care, hair care and personal care. Estee Lauder ranked second.

Healthspan adds New Zealand blackcurrant supplement to Elite range; Lanes Health brings Nordic iron supplement to UK, A Vogel offers British consumers an eco-friendly eye dropper version of Pollinosan; and Dermal Laboratories launches Doublebase Once.  

Data from Sempora Consulting shows Germany's OTC market is still struggling to return to pre-pandemic growth levels in the first quarter of 2022. Digging deeper into recent trends like e-commerce and inflationary pricing, the firm suggests a number of points for consumer healthcare companies to consider in formulating their sales strategies for the rest of the year.

In this episode, HBW Insight speaks to Michael Hufford, co-founder and CEO of Harm Reduction Therapeutics about the inaccessibility in the US of naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose antidote. Hufford unpacks the history of naloxone access and explains why standing orders aren’t as helpful as they seem. We also explore the incentives for companies currently producing prescription naloxone to make the switch to OTC status, and why many of them have chosen not to. While the financial incentive may not be there, the public health need is dire, and Hufford explains the importance of harm reduction groups and non-profit pharmaceutical companies for getting naloxone into the hands of those who need it the most.

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