The healthcare industry is changing to accommodate more modern demands, particularly those of patients who choose to self-treat. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications have risen in popularity recently, as patients increasingly seek more flexibility to t…
Online pharmacy Valisure is warning that spray deodorants may be toxic to consumers — creating big problems and possible litigation threats to companies that aren’t paying attention. Valisure recently tested and detected unsafe levels of benzen…
Our Q2 insights report is almost ready for publication so you can expect to read some interesting intelligence around automotive recalls very soon. In the meantime, we wanted to look at what’s been happening in Europe in the last couple of weeks to w…
Each week we look at Europe’s recall data to make informed predictions on what lies ahead for industries. Our curiosity always gets the better of us, and this month we looked closer at what happens in different countries at certain times in the year.…
As we closed Week 19 of 2020, the European Commission published its data tables on recall alerts from across the continent. Unsurprisingly PPE equipment - namely face masks - were among the products deemed defective, but there were also 13 separate n…
Consumers around the world are fearful about the latest novel coronavirus (currently named “2019-nCoV”), which has so far infected tens of thousands of people and killed hundreds more. As with any major viral outbreak, concerns arise over the safety …
When it comes to OTC pharmaceuticals and most personal care products, we’ve become accustomed to breaking layers of plastic bands, packaging seals and shrink-wrapped liners, whether opening a new bottle of ibuprofen or a fresh jar of moisturizer. …
According to the Census Bureau, an average of 11.2% of the population changes their address annually, which means that a huge number of automobiles require updates to their registered addresses every year. Further complicating this issue is the fact …