HEALTH

For those retailers bold enough to sniff out a fresh opportunity, at least as far as the mass merchant space is concerned, aromatherapy realized some rosy sales gains in 2016. Citing Nielsen data, Piping Rock reported the aromatherapy opportunity in mass is racing along at an annual growth trajectory of 121%, reaching $44 million for the 52 weeks ended Dec. 31, 2016 across all outlets combined.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kline on Monday named Mark Chodnowsky to VP in its Management Consulting division. Chodnowsky brings more than 25 years of diversified experience as a consultant and strategic marketing leader in B2B competitive intelligence for leading multinational companies, the company stated.

Consumers buying homeopathic remedies base those decisions on two factors: products that are safe and efficacious. The products have to work, or they wouldn’t earn the repeat purchases that are helping to drive sales.

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The top three brands in this year’s list of breakthrough brands, defined as those brands either introduced within the 52 weeks ended Dec. 25, 2016, or those brands that experienced blockbuster incremental growth in that time frame, feature the leading meal-replacement solutions on the market today in Premier Protein, Clif Bar and SlimFast, according to IRI. A fourth brand — Quest Nutrition’s Quest Bars — also ranks high on the list. It’s reflective of the consumer need for products that embody an aspirational health- and-wellness direction that many U.S.

WASHINGTON — Reps. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the DXM Abuse Prevention Act on Thursday in a bipartisan effort to prevent teen abuse of over-the-counter cough medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan, commonly referred to the DXM.

The bill would establish a national age-18 requirement for the purchase of the medicines containing DXM. Over the past several years,12 states have addressed this issue by passing similar legislation.

FREDERICK, Md. — BioElectronics has initiated retail sales of both its Smart Insole heel pain product and its ActiPatch musculoskeletal knee pain device, the company announced Thursday.

The Smart Insole is an excellent and matchless healing product for heel pain sufferers. The product is the perfect innovation for people required to stand or walk daily.

WASHINGTON — A nationwide survey conducted by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation released Thursday shows a positive trend over the past six years: more people than ever are aware of how to use products containing acetaminophen safely and effectively, while avoiding the risks of accidental overdose and liver damage.

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — Cirrus Healthcare Products on Thursday announced their latest patent-pending product, MigraineX will be available in CVS stores beginning March 31.