Topic
Consumer health & OTC: latest medical news
Over-the-counter medicines, consumer health companies and self-care products.
La Roche-Posay to Neutrogena: New BEMT sunscreens hitting shelves in the US
Source: Cosmetics Business
Cosmetics Business reports that bemotrizinol (BEMT), the first new ingredient FDA has allowed in over-the-counter sunscreens in the US since 1999, is now in new products from brands including La Roche-Posay, Neutrogena and Ultra Violette.
Why it mattersA new OTC sunscreen filter after decades is a consumer-health regulatory milestone; dermatologists will field patient questions, and brands will watch labeling and post-market experience.
Abbott plans nutrition spinoff as Q3 sales improve
Source: NutraIngredients
Abbott announced plans to spin off its global nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of 2027, alongside a mixed Q3 report that showed a 5.1% rise in worldwide nutrition sales.
Why it mattersA standalone nutrition company (infant, adult and medical nutrition) would reshape the consumer-health and nutraceutical landscape and its partnerships with clinicians and ingredient suppliers.
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