OTC Pain

Focus On: Quantum Health’s transparency, quality set it apart in crowded categories

Quantum Health offers more than 70 SKUS — most of them featuring natural ingredients — in six different healthcare and wellness categories, including immune system supplements, eye care, head care, oral care and skin care.
REX Awards 2021: OTC

DSN spotlights over-the-counter medication leaders in its annual roundup.

J.R. Watkins launches pain relief remedies

The San Francisco-based company is introducing the Muscle and Cooling pain relief lines, which include patches, sprays, roll-ons and a gel.
Hisamitsu America intros Salonpas arthritis pain gel

Salonpas Arthritis Pain Relief Gel contains prescription-strength diclofenac, which was approved for over-the-counter use in 2020 by the Food and Drug Administration.
Alcon launches Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength

Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength offers 24 hours of eye allergy itch relief with a single dose that the company said begins working in minutes.
Sunbeam releases GoHeat Cordless heating pad

The GoHeat Cordless heating padis designed to help relieve pain and treat sore muscles at home or on the go, with the ability to heat up in as little as 30 seconds.
Lidocaine, CBD combine in cbdMD’s new Premium Relieve

Popular brand cbdMD is augmenting its topical offerings with the debut of Premium Relieve.
Products to Watch: HRG's 5 picks from September 2020

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.
Amneal, PL Developments intro store-brand equivalent of Voltaren Arthritis Pain

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.
Vizuri's new PainBloc24 Flexi-Stretch tape makes pain relief flexible

The PainBloc24 Flexi-Stretch Pain Tape combines a four-way stretch patch inspired by kinesiology tape with 4% lidocaine to help numb pain.
Increasingly health-conscious consumers eye natural, homeopathic products

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.
Q&A: Pain management expert discusses Sunbeam Pain Relief’s heat therapy approach

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.
Products to Watch: HRG's 5 picks from August 2020

Hamacher Resource Group’s new product team was able to identify five standout products from the 170 new items launched in August.
Rohto’s Digi Eye looks to relieve digital eye strain

Rohto’s Digi Eye looks to help provide temporary relief of burning and irritation due to dryness of the eye, the company said.

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