With its lateral flow at-home tests for ferritin, thyroid function and ovarian reserves, Swiss medtech firm Bloom Diagnostics thinks it has seen the future of consumer healthcare. HBW Insight speaks to co-founder and board chair Angelica Kohlmann about the firm's Bloom Lab technology and forward-looking plans, including a possible US launch. 

Plantwise launched its CBD supplements in independent pharmacies in May with consultation consumers might not receive at larger chains.

Menopause market is a multi-billion opportunity gaining traction with digital health companies offering solutions to help women manage their symptoms and provide treatment and support. Medtech Insight spoke with three female founders and entrepreneurs, as well as a partner at Lux Capital and clinical lead of ORCHA, about this market. 

UK public service TV network Channel 4 says its investment in Cannaray will help bring CBD to the mainstream and shows the country's CBD market is stabilizing.

With biotech, “the entire tree of life starts to become accessible to us ethically and sustainably,” says Arcaea CEO Jasmina Aganovic. Her company, launched in October 2021, is developing custom keratin molecules for skin and hair, as well as new UV filter technology, among other innovations to expand formulators’ toolkits, not just replace problematic ingredients.

The cosmetics industry has an “optics” problem, and that is creating other issues, namely a growing body of state legislation to address perceived gaps in federal regulatory oversight.

The future of digital health will be shaped more than anything else by the rise of artificial intelligence. From body enhancing bio-wearables to camera-based skin diagnostics, the consumer health industry continued to explore the possibilities presented by AI in 2021. However, there are many regulatory and ethical hurdles industry must overcome as we move into 2022 and beyond.

Ballard Spahr attorney Brendan Collins warned attendees to take Prop 65 violation notices seriously and address them in a timely manner, speaking at the Independent Beauty Association’s 2022 Technical Regulatory Forum.

US demand for personal-care and cosmetic products continues to exceed the capacities of an industry fraught with supply-chain pressures, according to Independent Beauty Association leadership.

Extended producer responsibility legislation passed last year in Maine and Oregon and is being considered in other states, including New Jersey and Hawaii as of January 2022. The Independent Beauty Association is concerned about a patchwork of laws forming across the US that would significantly challenge small and mid-sized companies.

The successful completion of a short, non-clinical, human factors study puts Futura Medical's MED3000 erectile dysfunction gel one step closer to OTC device approval in the US.

HBW Insight catches up with Nature's Aid managing director Chris Morrey to talk about the firm's new sustainable dietary supplment range, Wild Earth, as well as the challenges posed by the UK's new regulstory regime for CBD novel foods.