“There’s no one company, government, person or technology who is positioned to ‘solve’ the health of the world,” notes Haleon's Nick Tate. Which is why OTC companies are partnering with tech firms large and small to create the next generation of consumer healthcare products and services. In the first part of an exclusive interview on the future of digital consumer health, Tate – who heads up the firm’s incubator business, Haleon NEXT – discusses some of the complications of tech innovation that make such collaboration attractive.

First generic of Haleon Advil Dual Action approved as brand lost three-year market exclusivity and day after Perrigo announced end of phase 1 of turnaround strategy and start of starting phase 2.

Loss of exclusivity and other competitive pressures will continue to offset J&J’s pharmaceutical growth as its former blockbusters accumulate in ex-growth "other" categories. Can the pipeline take up the slack?

There are fewer than a handful of prescription video game digital therapeutics with regulatory clearance, but gamification in patient care is proving its worth as a novel way of treating a range of conditions, from vision loss to dyslexia and ADHD. Now, the onus is on lawmakers and insurers to create a clear path towards reimbursement.