Morocco

NBK Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Polymedic, which is based in Morocco, the sixth largest pharmaceutical market in Africa that is expected to reach $2bn in 2020.

Fresenius Medical Care has agreed to pay $231m to resolve reports of overseas bribery. The US Department of Justice says the dialysis giant paid bribes to health and government officials in Angola and Saudi Arabia, and failed to keep accurate financial records in Angola, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, and several countries in West Africa.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutritional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutritional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

PuraMed migrane re-launch; Skinvisible direct sales; RegiMEN ad campaign; Axxess Pharma hires social media firm; and more industry news.

PuraMed migrane re-launch; Skinvisible direct sales; RegiMEN ad campaign; Axxess Pharma hires social media firm; and more industry news.

Prestige Brands sees “a sea change” in consumer health care products available for acquisition with P&G’s plan to halve its portfolio. Analysts are positive on the move, but question whether shedding roughly $1 billion in brands from an $80 billion portfolio is sufficient for P&G’s needs.

Prestige Brands sees “a sea change” in consumer health care products available for acquisition with P&G’s plan to halve its portfolio. Analysts are positive on the move, but question whether shedding roughly $1 billion in brands from an $80 billion portfolio is sufficient for P&G’s needs.

The Trusted Trader program would create some incentives to companies willing to ensure their supply chains are secure, but is similar to a program FDA already has in place.

The Trusted Trader program would create some incentives to companies willing to ensure their supply chains are secure, but is similar to a program FDA already has in place.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

OTC drug, personal care product and nutriotional supplement trademark filings compiled by “The Tan Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3 – Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps; and Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals.

Recalls reported by FDA for OTC drugs, nutritionals and personal care products.