Malcolm Spicer
US Consumer Health Managing Editor
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US Q1 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Label This One Historic And Challenging But Promising
US OTC drug and supplement firms’ reports of results for the first three months of 2024 began on April 19 with P&G. JP Morgan analysts say while “some retailers in the US in particular” are reducing consumer health inventories, for the overall sector they expect “a healthier balance of positive volume and lower pricing contribution.”
Abbott's ‘Bedrock Of Good Health’ Nutritionals Business Faces Mounting Infant Formula Litigation
Nutritional product business had 5.1% Q1 sales growth and is like Abbott’s other segments, “super well-aligned to the global demographics and trends in health care,” says CEO Ford. But as it defends complaints of damages from powder formulas made at facility found with unsafe levels of bacterial contaminants, Abbott’s also targeted in litigation alleging failure to warn about risk of infants born prematurely developing necrotizing enterocolitis if fed cow’s milk-based formula.
US Health And Wellness People News: CHPA, Bayer, Viatris, Qnovia, Powerade
Sanofi consumer health scientific affairs lead moves to CHPA; change in Bayer’s US consumer health marketing helm; Viatris CCO moves from same post at Moderna; Qnovia expands scientific advisory board; and Powerade powers Girls Inc. scholarships, programs.
Australian Teeth Whitener Marketer Frowns On Industry Self-Regulation Referencing US Laws
HiSmile appeals NAD recommendation following review on P&G challenge to discontinue ad claims on its website and in social media videos stating peroxide-containing whitening products are “painful” or cause pain, break down and impact gums and teeth, or “damage” gums.
Hemp Regulation Flags Raised By States Wave Tougher Compliance Cloud Over Industry
Without FDA regulatory pathway for hemp’s lawful use in supplements and food, some states are imposing more-stringent regulations while others allow sales of intoxicating ingredients not considered controlled substances as hemp derivatives.
Proliferation Of Intoxicating Hemp Ingredients Prompts Request For Federal Regulatory Pathway
US Cannabis Council says farm bill reauthorization is “key opportunity to tackle the national crisis caused by unregulated intoxicating hemp products” by limiting the variety of hemp derivatives which qualify as de-scheduled.