Foundation Consumer Brands Acquires Seven OTC Brands from GlaxoSmithKline

Bridges Consumer Healthcare Acquires Clarion Brands from Swander Pace Capital

January 21, 2021

Consumer Products

Bridges Consumer Healthcare LLC, a Charlesbank Capital Partners-backed platform, has acquired Clarion Brands, LLC from Swander Pace Capital. The transaction adds Clarion's portfolio of niche OTC and dietary supplement brands — including Florajen, Lipo-Flavonoid and Certain Dri — to Bridges' ThermaCare platform to drive scale, marketing and distribution expansion.

Cooper Consumer Health Acquires Viatris' Over-the-Counter Business

July 3, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Cooper Consumer Health has completed the acquisition of the Over-the-Counter (OTC) business of Viatris Inc., following regulatory approvals and worker council consultations. The deal brings more than 200 brands (including Betadine, Saugella, Armolipid and CB12), two manufacturing sites in Mérignac (France) and Confienza (Italy) and an R&D centre in Monza (Italy) into Cooper's platform, doubling Cooper's revenues to approximately €1.2bn.

WellSpring Consumer Healthcare Acquires A+D, Solarcaine and Other OTC Skin Care Brands from Bayer

April 4, 2023

Consumer Products

WellSpring Consumer Healthcare, a portfolio company of Avista Capital Partners, acquired a portfolio of OTC skin care brands from Bayer AG — including A+D, Solarcaine, Cortate and Complex 15 — to expand scale, product diversity and accelerate its innovation pipeline. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction is described as WellSpring's first add-on acquisition since Avista's investment in August 2022.

Norwell Consumer Healthcare Acquires Boyd Pharmaceuticals' Canadian OTC Brands

July 5, 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Norwell Consumer Healthcare Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of assets from Boyd Pharmaceuticals, including the Colace, Colace Glycerin, Dequadin, Allenburys and Gelusil brands in Canada. The asset purchase strengthens Norwell's gastroenterology and cough & cold portfolio and supports accelerated growth of its consumer OTC business.

Perrigo Acquires Oral Care Assets of High Ridge Brands

April 2, 2020

Consumer Products

Perrigo Company plc completed the acquisition of the oral self-care assets of High Ridge Brands, acquiring brands including Firefly, REACH and Dr. Fresh. The tuck-in purchase expands Perrigo's consumer self-care portfolio and builds on its July 2019 Ranir acquisition to strengthen its position in value children's oral care and broader oral self-care offerings.

Cooper-Vemedia (Charterhouse) Acquires 12-Brand OTC Portfolio from Sanofi

April 16, 2018

Pharmaceuticals

Charterhouse-backed Cooper-Vemedia has acquired a portfolio of 12 over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical brands from Sanofi for €158 million. The brands—spanning dermatology, well-being, eye care and other categories—are predominantly sold in France and Italy and will be integrated into Cooper-Vemedia’s pan‑European OTC platform to strengthen its product offering and market position.