Notable new drug approvals in South Korea last year included Pfizer’s Tukysa, Genentech’s Columvi and BeiGene’s Tevimbra, but the tally did not include any domestically-originated products. Alzheimer’s disease therapy lecanemab may be on the horizon this year.

US OTC drug and supplement firms’ reports of results for the first three months of 2024 began on April 19 with P&G. JP Morgan analysts say while “some retailers in the US in particular” are reducing consumer health inventories, for the overall sector they expect “a healthier balance of positive volume and lower pricing contribution.”

Decisions by “big three” PBMs suggest they’re taking proactive steps to comply with potential HRSA rulemaking to require most health plans, under Affordable Care Act regulations, to cover Opill and other types of OTC birth control without cost sharing.

Less than a month into launching sales of first oral contraceptive approved for US OTC sales, Perrigo announces multi-year partnership with WNBA focused on building confidence, strength and health equity for women.