Cases of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis linked to omeprazole use flagged to the EMA leads to new product information warnings related to a possible risk of kidney inflammation for drugs containing the PPI sold in the EU.

Record of OTC drugs, traditional herbal medicines and homeopathic medicines added to France's "free access" pharmacy self-selection scheme in 2022.

The UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee has rejected the health claim “clinically proven in assisting healthy blood glucose levels” in the target population of type 2 diabetics for Ascarit’s white mulberry-based dietary supplement. 

Alliance Pharma is hopeful the end to COVID-19 movement restrictions in China will help to boost demand for its key consumer health brands Kelo-cote and Nizoral in 2023.

French homeopathy specialist Boiron enjoyed a good 2022 after a few challenging years as a result of COVID-19 and France's decision to exclude homeopathic medicines from health insurance coverage.

Major Europe-based consumer health players Sanofi Bayer, Reckitt and Haleon feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these four firms report their Q4 2022 results over the coming weeks.