Companies with varied self-care industry expertise*
Contract Pharmacal Corp. – Established in 1971, Contract Pharmacal Corporation (CPC) is a contract manufacturer and packager of solid dose Rx pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, and dietary supplements. CPC develops, manufactures, tests, and packages their tablets, capsules and powders in greater than 750,000 SF state-of-the-art facilities in Hauppauge, NY. They are FDA inspected, cGMP compliant, and UL certified.
Areas of Focus: Contract Manufacturing; Contract Packaging - E-commerce and Omni Channel; Contract Packaging - Flexible Packaging
Connect with: Ann Costanza, Chief Administration Officer, ann.costanza@cpc.com
Fresh Branding Group – Founded in 2007 by professionals from large Madison Avenue agencies, FBG has achieved something no advertising agency and client have ever done in CHPA’s under $5 million category: winning successive CHPA awards two years in a row. At Fresh Branding Group, we believe strategic direction is as critical to marketing success as inventive thinking and new ways of communicating to target consumers. FBG’s work has focused on mediums including digital, content creation, print, collateral, online video and broadcast TV, as well as logo and package design. FBG is where brands grow sales, drive trial, engage, capture share and increase awareness.
Areas of Focus: Advertising & Creative Agencies; Consulting - Market Data & Consumer Insights; Consulting - Marketing; Consulting - Rx-to-OTC Switch; Consulting - Strategy; Consumer Medical Devices; Dietary Supplements; Other Products (Beauty, Rx, etc.); Over-the-Counter Medications
Connect with: Jeff Linder, Chief Creative Officer, jlinder@freshbrandinggroup.com
PatientPoint® – PatientPoint® is a leading digital health company that connects patients, healthcare providers and life sciences companies with the right information in the moments care decisions are made. Our solutions are proven to influence patient behavior and improve health outcomes, driving value for all stakeholders. Across the nation’s largest network of connected digital devices in 35,000 physician offices, PatientPoint solutions empower better health for more than 750 million patient visits each year. Learn more at patientpoint.com.
Areas of Focus: Advertising & Creative Agencies; Consulting - Marketing; Point-of-Care Solutions
Connect with: Audra Kamm, Sr Director, Trade Shows & Events, audra.kamm@patientpoint.com
PEGUS Research, Inc. – Full-service CRO with broad experience in a wide range of studies to evaluate the suitability of a drug for an OTC switch. Provides consultation about the feasibility of a switch and design, and conducts the studies generally needed for a switch. This commonly includes one or more label comprehension studies, a self-selection study, and an actual use trial. Uses pharmacies as enrollment sites for SSS and AUT work because they most closely represent the circumstances in which people select an OTC drug. Designs studies to assess consumer use of a drug under OTC-like conditions. We use a sample of prospective actual users who select and use the drug the way they normally would if the drug were already available without a prescription. This development model has been used in successful consumer product campaigns both in the US and the UK. PEGUS also conducts specialized safety surveillance trials and undertakes other research studies which require novel research methods.
Areas of Focus: Clinical Research Organizations; Consulting - Market Data & Consumer Insights; Consulting - Regulatory & Scientific; Consulting - Rx-to-OTC Switch; Information Technology Services
Connect with: Sarah Farnsworth, Vice President, Scientific Affairs, farnsworths@pegus.com
SafetyCall International, PLLC – SafetyCall International operates the world's largest 24/7 human and animal adverse event call center, providing clients and their customers with immediate, around-the-clock access to trusted health, safety, and medical information. It's structure as a multidisciplinary health care practice provides manufacturers with adverse event management, regulatory reporting, post-market surveillance, and consulting services. As nationally-recognized experts in the collection and interpretation of spontaneously reported incident data, the professional staff has managed more than 3 million product incident cases in the past 30 years, significantly impacting product safety worldwide. SafetyCall also operates Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 animal poison control service for pet owners and veterinary professionals.
Areas of Focus: Consulting - Market Data & Consumer Insights; Consulting - Regulatory & Scientific; Information Technology Services
Connect with: Kathy Wahlers, Senior Director, Sales & Marketing, kwahlers@safetycall.com
*Not all companies from any given area of focus may be listed; The Associate Reel will highlight different CHPA Associate Member companies and their area(s) of focus on a random, rotating basis.