Haleon has established its Centre for Human Sciences to foster collaboration between academics in human behavior and frontline healthcare professionals. The consumer health giant hopes the initiative will help solve some of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare professionals.

An investigation by the French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control found more than half of firms selling dietary supplements online were making unauthorized claims for their products.

European dietary supplements online specialist Vision Healthcare has added the Nupure probiotics brand to its portfolio with the acquisition of Netherlands-based AixSwiss.

The EU's medical device regulators have joined forces to remind consumer health firms of the rules which must be followed when marketing a nasal spray offering protection from viruses, such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

Sanofi's claim in a TV ad that its Allevia hay fever tablets were non drowsy contradicted the drug's summary of product characteristics, found an investigation by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

A new source of iron developed by Nestle has been granted a positive opinion as a novel food from the European Food Safety Authority.