HEALTH

Omron unveils tech breakthroughs in BPM at CES
LAS VEGAS — Omron Healthcare last week unveiled its next generation prototype, Project Zero 2.0 – an ultra-compact, wearable wrist device that measures blood pressure with clinical accuracy and tracks other heart health data such as sleep patterns – at the CES Digital Health Summit here.
Study: Quit smoking attempts up substantially
BETHESDA, Md. — Data from more than 40,000 adult smokers in the U.S. reveal a substantial increase in serious attempts to quit smoking between 2012 to 2014, according to a new study appearing in the journal, Addiction.

In 2014, 55% of adult smokers reported making a serious quit attempt during the previous year, up from 51% in 2011, according to an analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey.

TempTraq showcases new 48-hour body temperature monitor
Female Health Company to bring PE solution to intimacy health aisle

MIAMI — The Female Health Company/Veru Healthcare on Friday announced the U.S. launch of PreBoost (topical 4% benzocaine wipes) that helps in the prevention of premature ejaculation. PreBoost is a new, proprietary over-the-counter male genital desensitizer that helps in temporarily prolonging the time until ejaculation in men with premature ejaculation.
CRN joins IPA on industry guidelines for marketing probiotics

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition and the International Probiotics Association on Monday issued scientifically-based best-practice guidelines for the labeling, storing, and stability testing of dietary supplements and functional foods containing probiotics. As probiotics are quickly gaining popularity, the guidelines are designed to ensure probiotic manufacturers can consistently create high-quality products in which consumers can be confident.
New items resonate with consumers

A number of recent product offerings in the VMS space may represent white-space opportunities — or products that help create a marketing or merchandising niche that resonates with today’s consumer.
Randob Labs revving marketing engines for Dormin sleep aid launch
Plant-based protein takes off

Drug Store News spoke with Troy Talarico, VP sales Fusion Diet Systems, regarding the consumer diet aid trend favoring meal-replacement offerings over quick-fix solutions.

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DSN: What are the factors driving the growth in sales of diet aids and meal-replacement solutions across retail pharmacy?
Nutrex powers up before workouts

Nutrex is introducing a new pre-workout product called OutLift that is differentiated by having no proprietary blend (full disclosure ingredients) and contains no “banned” ingredients. Fully-disclosed labels means the formulation of the product isn’t hiding within a proprietary ingredient. “It’s 10 clinically-dosed ingredients,” said Raul Gil, Nutrex research VP sales.
Nature's Truth introduces line of essential oil mists

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Nature's Truth on Thursday released a new line of essential oil mists to help drive additional traffic across a growing category.