In a deal worth around $600m, Rohto Pharmaceutical is poised to expand its dietary supplements offering in Southeast Asia through the acquisition of a controlling stake in Singapore's Eu Yan Sang.

Since closing at a 14-year low of $8.07 the day of the execs’ transactions, Herbalife shares trend steadily up from close of $8.26 on 20 February to $8.83 on 29 February. Some execs sell back some shares on 25 February at $8.67.

Share price’s recent ride doesn’t track with analysts’ regard for C&D’s results and outlook.

Sanofi CHC sales up 9% in Q1 driven by addition of US healthy aging supplement brand Qunol. Separately, the Paris-based firm has reached an agreement in principle to resolve the vast majority of Zantac personal injury state court cases in the US.

Seed Health microbiome firm adds medical chief; Veteran CPG executive leads Atlas Bar; Recover Sports connects with QB Murray; Electrolit green flags F1 driver O’Ward; Herbalife scores with Galaxy’s Puig; global sales lead for BioPhotas; and Nutritional product business investment firm adds executive staff.

R&D investments behind consumer health brands such as Nurofen and Durex pay off for Reckitt in Q1 as it sees volume growth across majority of portfolio.

Sanofi CHC sales up 9% in Q1 driven by addition of US healthy aging supplement brand Qunol. Separately, the Paris-based firm has reached an agreement in principle to resolve the vast majority of Zantac personal injury state court cases in the US.

R&D investments behind consumer health brands such as Nurofen and Durex pay off for Reckitt in Q1 as it sees volume growth across majority of portfolio.

Italy's Recordati saw its OTC sales grow by 10% in 2023 driven by the recovery of the cough & cold market and a growing demand for probiotics.

Whether called “dark patterns,” “shady” online marketing practices, or simply deception on the internet, the issue has taken on high importance at the US Federal Trade Commission and is being tackled by new laws in a growing number of states. Amin Talati Wasserman partner Lauren Aronson discusses in this interview with HBW Insight.

BBB National Programs found FTC’s proposed Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials largely effective with some certainty on whether product reviews or customer testimonials are violations of its false advertising standards. But it =expects some clarifications may come in final rule.

Speakers scheduled for hearing are Fake Review Watch, which says it’s “dedicated to exposing the massive corruption of online consumer review platforms”; University of California-Davis researchers who found widespread fraud; and Interactive Advertising Bureau, which says its members account for 86% of online advertising expenditures in the US.