Industry Trends

February 2020

See what has been happening in Asia’s pharma and personal care industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Why you shouldn’t stop using sunscreen, increase of hand sanitizer supplies, suboptimal antibiotic prescriptions, and more.  Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Don’t stop using sunscreen, even though chemicals ‘may seep into the bloodstream’
CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Experts in Australia have been urging the public to carry on using sunscreen even though a widely publicised study has shown chemicals can be absorbed from some products into the bloodstream.
GPO to increase hand sanitizer supplies, face mask makers to hike production
NationMultimedia

The Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has decided to increase supplies of alcohol hand gels to 700,000 bottles per day for 60 millilitre size and 900,000 bottles per day for 450ml.
One-Quarter of Antibiotic Prescriptions at Children's Hospitals Suboptimal
Drugs.com

One in three children are prescribed antibiotics at children’s hospitals, and 25.9 percent prescribed antibiotics for infectious use are receiving at least one suboptimal antibiotic, according to a new study.
Amlodipine Better BP Drug for Lower Long-Term Risk for Gout
Drugs.com

The antihypertensive medication amlodipine is associated with a lower risk for gout compared with other antihypertensive agents, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Hypertension.
Laws and regulation: Most-read stories on cosmetic regulation in APAC

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

CosmeticsDesign-Asia’s top stories on Asia Pacific cosmetic regulation, featuring updates on China CSAR, changes to the IFRA Standards, top cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda in 2020, and more.

Many Antibiotic Rx Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis
Drugs.com

Large proportions of antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid patients are filled without evidence of infection-related diagnoses or clinician visits, according to a recent report.
COPD Incidence Higher in People With HIV
Drugs.com

People with HIV are more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are diagnosed with the disease at a younger age than people who are HIV-negative, according to a new study.
This sun care brand has been named the 'world's first' complete ocean-friendly sunscreen
Cosmetics Business

UltraSun has gone beyond reef-safe ingredients to receive the credential EcoSun Pass.
Philippines to wait for WHO, FDA approval before allowing entry of drug for COVID-19
GMA News Online

The China-approved cure for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) must first secure the approval of international and local medical authorities before it can be distributed in the Philippine market, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
Patents Must Not Block Coronavirus Treatment
Business Wire Health

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to rage in China and has spread to 29 other countries or territories, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges all responsible parties to ensure that no access-limiting patents are issued for any possible treatments for the deadly virus.

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