Children’s Afrin regular and no-drip formulations reach US stores with consumers having choices between dozens of oxymetazoline nasal sprays available under an FDA OTC monograph. But products indicated for children was limited to one, Mucinex Childrens Stuffy Nose, and it’s for children 6 and up.

Sales of Waterpik oral care devices and Flawless feminine hair-removal, skin and nail care line also slowed during Q3. Those two and vitamin business combined for 6% drag on net sales, finishing flat at $1.32bn.

Rather than reflecting what’s coming in the way of spinoffs, leadership, product approvals or deal closings, firms’ July-September results will reveal influences from inflation and supply chain problems. Like manufacturers across industries, US consumer health product firms are dealing with US currency strengthening and potentially driving down revenues through losses in foreign exchange.

Vespyr, incorporated in December 2021 after operating as Nurya when it acquired Cold-Eeze from Mylan in May that year, offers Defend-Eeze in lozenges containing echinacea, elderberry and vitamins C and D3 in addition to zinc.