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May 6, 2013
Boiron owner pens book on homeopathy

Boiron owner Michèle Boiron flew over from France in April to host a pair of lectures on the benefits of homeopathy. The brand is celebrating 30 years in the United States. In that time, Boiron has carved out a big niche with its Oscillococcinum flu treatment. DSN traveled to Philadelphia to meet with Boiron’s owner and discuss how homeopathy is faring in the United States.

April 5, 2013
NAD recommends Matrixx discontinue preventive claims for Zicam cold remedies

The National Advertising Division on Friday recommended that Matrixx Initiatives discontinue advertising claims that suggest its homeopathic Zicam Cold Remedy products prevent users from catching a cold.

March 28, 2013
Itonis Pharmaceuticals gearing up for summertime launch of anti-nausea homeopathic remedy

Itonis Pharmaceuticals unveiled the company's initial marketing plans for an over-the-counter homeopathic product that helps relieve nausea.

March 22, 2013
Boiron owner publishes homeopathy desktop reference

Boiron founder Michèle Boiron recently published a book on homeopathy for healthcare professionals titled "Homeopathy and Pharmaceutical Care," the company announced.

March 8, 2013
Aculief launches 'wearable acupressure' product

Aculief will showcase its recently released Aculief "wearable acupressure" product at the Natural Products Expo West.

March 7, 2013
Heel introduces new cold remedy brand portfolio, refreshes Traumeel analgesic packaging

Heel on Thursday announced the launch of the Reboost cold and flu product line and new packaging for the Traumeel pain relief product line.

March 7, 2013
Nelsons launches Rescue Pearls for stress relief

Nelsons launched Rescue Pearls, dissolvable gel capsules that provide relief from daily stress.

February 25, 2013
Natural products to bloom in sales

Homeopathy is hopping. Sales of many of the homeopathy brands represent some of the fastest-growing products across the OTC landscape these days, as evidenced by the number of brands escalating on the top 10 lists across several categories.

February 25, 2013
Parents seek homeopathy for household

A sick child leads to one certainty: parents in search of safe and effective symptom relievers that will allow their child — and subsequently, themselves — to get some rest.

January 18, 2013
STS Health launches FluNada nasal spray

STS Health announced the launch of its homeopathic cold and flu symptom reliever FluNada.

January 15, 2013
Natural cough-cold solutions doing well in what is fast becoming a strong season

Zarbee's noted that more consumers have gravitated toward natural solutions over allopathic medicines, at least through the end of December, citing Nielsen scan data.

November 29, 2012
Natural goes mainstream

While the term homeopathy may remain as foreign to the American consumer as allopathy, more and more shoppers are placing those homeopathic products in their baskets. 


August 3, 2012
This is the coming of the 'age of generics'

Astrologers would say this is the Age of Pisces, while the Chinese zodiac calls it the Year of the Dragon. For health care, it might be a good time to start calling it the "Great Generic Epoch."

May 30, 2012
Sweets for Feet develops foot cream line

Natural skin care line Sweets For Feet added a dose of delectability to the spa industry with its fresh-baked line of moisturizing, aromatic foot creams that are made for enriching reflexology treatments.

May 14, 2012
Boiron names new president, CEO

Boiron on Monday named Janick Boudazin as president and CEO.

May 9, 2012
TJL Enterprises launches homeopathic gas remedy for children

TJL Enterprises on Wednesday introduced Tummy Calm, a natural gas relief remedy for infants and children.

March 8, 2012
Hi-Tech Pharmacal buys homeopathic product line from Dynova Labs

Drug maker Hi-Tech Pharmacal has bought a line of homeopathic nasal spray products from Dynova Labs, the company said Thursday.

February 17, 2012
Old-school medicine making a comeback

Some people swear by it. Others doubt it. What’s undeniable, however, is that homeopathic medicine sales were up 15.7% in 2011 to $173 million in natural supermarkets (excluding Whole Foods) and food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart), according to SPINSscan Natural.

January 26, 2012
Historical Remedies launches line of stress reduction homeopathic lozenges

Historical Remedies, based in St. Paul, Minn., last week launched a line of six homeopathic "stress reduction" lozenges for introduction into the food, drug and mass channel at the ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS in Atlanta.

December 6, 2011
FDA, FTC issue seven warning letters to companies promoting OTC HCG products

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday issued seven warning letters to companies marketing over-the counter human chorionic gonadotropin products that are labeled as "homeopathic" for weight loss.

December 5, 2011
Safe, effective message resonates with shoppers

Safe and effective. Those are the selling points that homeopathy has been emphasizing with mass consumers, and it’s working. Sales of homeopathic products as measured by SPINSscan across food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart) were up 16%, reaching a sales base of $126.1 million.

October 19, 2011
DSN guest moderates Congressional briefing

The Drug Store News Group editor Rob Eder moderated a special Congressional briefing hosted by the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists on Sept. 27 for U.S. House of Representatives staffers.


August 18, 2011
Forces of Nature launches line of topical homeopathics

Forces of Nature on Wednesday introduced its brand called Control, featuring 14 USDA-certified organic and Food and Drug Administration-registered topical medicines that target seven hard-to-treat conditions, including acne, herpes cold sores (caused by the herpes simplex virus) and scars.

July 25, 2011
Boiron flexes muscle naturally

Boiron is making headway introducing a whole new natural external pain reliever into the mass outlet, having earlier this year won distribution through Walgreens and Duane Reade of its arnica gel Arnicare.

June 21, 2011
Magic Bullet, Jenny McCarthy launch Rescue Bullet

Magic Bullet has teamed up with celebrity mom Jenny McCarthy to introduce a limited-edition product designed for McCarthy's charitable organization, Generation Rescue.

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