Allergy

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Sanofi posted first quarter gains of 18.7% across its U.S. consumer healthcare business, the company reported Friday, reaching sales of $380.1 million. The growth was driven in large part by the February launch of the Xyzal Allergy 24HR, which generated $47 million in sales in just two months on the shelf.  

NEW YORK — The Weather Company on Tuesday renewed its collaboration with GSK Consumer Healthcare and PHD Media Worldwide. As part of their continued relationship, Weather has introduced an enhanced Allergy Tracker, which includes increased personalization capabilities. The Allergy Tracker also delivers a comprehensive experience where all the variables around managing allergies is available in the same place, including current weather conditions, hyper-local allergy reports, expanded forecasts and editorial content.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dosing, labeling and a seemingly endless range of allergy medication options can make picking the right medicine a complicated task for some parents, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan, released Monday.

There is no question that one of the top nonprescription categories contributing to both sales and foot traffic right now is allergy. According to IRI data, sales of nasal sprays — the category that captures all of the latest nasal corticosteroid Rx-to-OTC switches, such as Flonase and Nasacort — are up 10.2% to $1.2 billion across total U.S. multi-outlets for the 52 weeks ended Feb. 19.

WHIPPANY, N.J. — Bayer Consumer's Claritin brand has partnered with celebrity and outdoor enthusiast Josh Duhamel to inspire more people to get outside after finding that Americans spend a startling 95% of their time indoors, or almost 346 days per year, according to an analysis by Columbia University.

SANDY, Utah — Amazon is gaining a significantly larger share-of-wallet for everyday household items — and the retailer continues to build momentum.

EUGENE, Ore. — Quantum Health recently unveiled a refreshed look for its line of natural products, which range from lozenges to supplements. In redesigning its packaging, the company looked to its consumers for their opinion, settling on a look that consumers say is more natural and better display the products’ quality.