OTC Pain

Hamacher Resource Group’s new product team took the time to sift through the 189 new products in September to find five that stood on their own as Products to Watch.

The companies are introducing their diclofenac sodium topical gel 1% in 50-, 100- and 150-g laminate tubes after receiving Food and Drug Administration approval, and are partnering to bring the product to U.S. retailers.

The PainBloc24 Flexi-Stretch Pain Tape combines a four-way stretch patch inspired by kinesiology tape with 4% lidocaine to help numb pain. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, shoppers are increasingly conscious of what ingredients are in the products they are using to stay healthy, leading to growth among natural and homeopathic products.

Dr. Edgar Ross, a senior clinician at Pain Management Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, tells DSN how Sunbeam is rethinking pain relief with heat therapy. 

Hamacher Resource Group’s new product team was able to identify five standout products from the 170 new items launched in August.

Perrigo has launched the store-brand equivalent of GSK Consumer Healthcare’s Voltaren Arthritis Pain, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.