Supply Chain

A total of 748 key medicines are now affected by the four-month stock requirement, compared with 422 in 2021.

The UK will require all antibiotic manufacturers looking to apply for funding under its subscription payment model to demonstrate they are meeting waste discharge standards in a bid to reduce antimicrobial resistance.

In this episode of the Over the Counter podcast, HBW Insight speaks to Kerry's RDA senior manager of immune and joint health, Sonja Nodland, about the opportunity for innovation that postbiotics represent for the consumer health industry. 

This HBW Insight series profiles regulatory affairs specialists working in or supporting the consumer health and beauty product industries. In this installment, we speak to Kenvue's Kevin Whelan.

Conflicted experts should be allowed to participate as nonvoting members and panels should take a benefit-risk vote on product-specific applications, the majority of respondents said in a survey conducted by 3D Communications.

Plastics – specifically the reduction of virgin plastic in packaging and the move to recyclable or refillable packaging – is one of nine priority topics Kenvue is focused on as part of its global sustainability strategy, according to the company’s global head of packaging innovation, sustainability and experience, David Lickstein.

It is “absolutely fundamental” that manufacturers of cell and gene therapies interact with inspectors from regulatory agencies to understand their expectations around good manufacturing practice, a compliance consultant at CDMO eXmoor pharma says.

The Fragrance Creators Association president and CEO discusses the group’s vision for fragrance industry stewardship and opportunities provided by AI, biotechnology and wellness trends in an exclusive Q&A with HBW Insight.

California Senate Appropriations Committee suspends consideration of bill for current session after it and Judiciary Committee voted to recommend passing the bill earlier in session. Legislative sessions continue in Massachusetts and New Jersey with bills for similar restrictions.

“We continue to believe that taking care of your health or someone in your family is the last place to look to make a change or save a few pennies,” says CEO Ron Lombardi. Firm more frequently using air freight services so Clear Eyes products are on store shelves when consumers expect.

Perfect Corp. identifies waste reduction at beauty retail as the most effective AI-driven strategy for improved sustainability, based on a survey of C-level industry executives summarized in its report, "The Most Influential AI Trends in Beauty and Fashion."

The submission of data for products on a new list of critical medicines is “a first step in achieving complete standardized product information for all medicines in the EU,” says the EMA.

Church & Dwight’s slower sales at retail in June-July than in January-May point to still slower results for rest of year. It doesn’t expect second-half help from gummy vitamin lines or give them a full vote of confidence for remaining in portfolio.

While the National Electrical Manufacturers Association supports the Biden Administration’s plan to impose tariffs on a range of Chinese goods coming into the US, it also supports holding off on their implantation.

CRN appreciates Durbin’s “commitment to greater transparency in the dietary supplement marketplace,” but “cannot endorse it in its current form”; AHPA asks for better option; and NPA remains opposed.

The ESMP will have dedicated secure spaces for companies and national agencies to provide data on the supply situation for critical medicines both under normal circumstances and in crisis situations.

Consumers increasingly demand more from health and wellness brands, particularly valuing those that connect wellness with the home environment, PA Consulting's Rhea Patten explains, in this episode of HBW Insight’s Over the Counter podcast. Consumer health companies also now have a responsibility to contribute to global wellbeing, which can in turn enhance brand impact and drive business growth.

Martha Stewart sells supplements on iHerb; Cheribundi partners spread the brand at Paris Games; GoodSport’s latest partner is a Bear; Herbalife-sponsored runner competes in ultramarathons; Dutch researcher joins Unicity science board; and Beacon Wellness adds sales strategy chief.

Publication of final guidance for industry on submitting change proposals and other requests using the only accepted format, electronic, leaves agency at four of the five required guidances it has provided on compliance with requirements of its streamlined OTC monograph process.

Three off-patent associations from both sides of the Atlantic want to strengthen their collaborative synergies and secure the supply of generics and biosimilars.