CEOs earned 32- to 215- times that of the median worker at six device companies. Find out which CEO earned $10.8 billion–215 times the median salary–and see how company revenues compare to the CEO/worker pay ratio. The average ratio for the six firms is 150-1: Discover how this compares to other public companies across industries.
The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act reintroduced to the US House of Representatives calls for greater duties and resource demands on companies and the FDA than the proposed Personal Care Act in the Senate and allows room for states to impose more stringent regulations.
FDA’s proposed SPF rule would cap sunscreen claims at SPF 60+ and establish new broad-spectrum requirements for most sunscreen products, among a host of other changes. Find out how these changes could create a more even playing field among OTC sunscreen marketers and help to deter lawsuits alleging SPF fraud. Gain insights into stakeholder and environmental group perspectives.
OTC drug firms should offer more digital tools that guide consumers in product purchases, says a health care marketing executive. The American Pharmacists Association suggests firms also strengthen outreach with pharmacists.
Verseon’s computational drug-discovery platform designs candidates that probably wouldn’t be found with conventional methods, according to CEO Adityo Prakash. Discover why he believes Verseon’s approach is paving the way for next-level drug discovery. Gain insights into his refusal to license Verseon’s technology and learn about the company’s blockchain-based subsidiary, BlockRules.
The digital medtech sector is growing fast. As new companies enter the space, they are going to face oversight from a slew of government agencies and statutes.
Amarin’s John Thero says the firm expects a jump in sales for Vascepa from potential label expansion allowing a larger patient groups with lower triglycerides than current label indications. At the same time, he notes competitors fail to show broader cardiovascular risk reduction.
Skin-firming and anti-wrinkle claims on products marketed as cosmetics are being tested in California federal course. The results will have considerable implications on the health, beauty and wellness industry. HBW looks at similarities and differences of the two cases.
Sanofi’s recently released drug-price increase report reveals that the company’s average U.S. list prices increased 4.6% in 2018. That increase was offset by rebates, resulting in a net decline of 8%. Find out what the report had to say about its insulin pricing rationale, including for Admelog (insulin lispro). See how Sanofi is responding to outrage over drug prices, and learn about its patient-assistance programs.
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering how to respond after a contaminant was found in drugs containing, ranitidine, the active ingredient in Sanofi’s Zantac OTC heartburn remedy and multiple generic equivalents. HBW also looks at similar investigations in Europe
A federal class-action suit alleges Rodan + Fields hid prostaglandin risks from consumers using Lash Boost. The lawsuit will likely draw attention to prostaglandin analogs in eyelash enhancers. Find out what this means for the lash-enhancement market in terms of litigation and regulatory activity.
The European Commission has finally released some long-awaited and eagerly anticipated deadlines for Medical Device Regulations and In Vitro Device Regulations implementation measures. The deadlines shed light on progress made by the EU Commission in this area, as application dates for regulations are quickly approaching.
As a European wave of Humira biosimilars challenges the best-selling drug in the world, the question of how biosimilars will affect the market, from payers, to practitioners, to patients, comes to the forefront. Examine how biosimilars are poised to change the landscape as focus shifts from whether to adopt their use to how to actually use them effectively.
As ROI across R&D investments in big phama declines, companies look for new and innovative ways to access and nurture innovation via partnerships and through the use of new data types. In the process, the business models, products, and role of big pharma in healthcare is changing.
The assessment of cosmetic preservative safety continues to be complex and fraught with controversy, as some in the industry look to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) program to set the record straight about the use of certain cosmetic preservative ingredients.
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