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Haleon plc reports consumer health developments across Oral Health, Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements, Pain Relief, Respiratory Health, Digestive Health, and Therapeutic Skin Health and Other. The company's news commonly covers product launches and brand activity for names such as Sensodyne, parodontax, Centrum, Advil, TUMS, Theraflu, Voltaren, Polident and Panadol.
Recurring updates include oral-care innovation, multivitamin research, consumer marketing campaigns, regional growth initiatives, manufacturing investment, and leadership changes within the U.S. and other markets. As a foreign issuer with American depositary shares traded under HLN, company announcements may also address parent-company reporting, governance and capital-market communications.
Haleon (NYSE: HLN) announced a voluntary nationwide recall of four lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels 125mg (120 ct. and 72 ct.) distributed in April–May 2026.
The affected lots may be contaminated with diluted propylene glycol-based coolant, potentially causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. Only the listed lots are impacted; other Gas-X products are unaffected. No related adverse events have been reported. Haleon states the root cause has been repaired and corrective actions implemented.
Haleon (NYSE:HLN) brand TUMS launched the "TUMS Food Match Cup", a soccer-themed campaign mixing global flavors, fan experiences and heartburn relief. The program features bold recipe mashups, a multi-city food truck tour, creator collaborations, and a daily online sweepstakes with prizes.
Highlights include dishes like Plantain Dog, Kimchi Carnitas Tacos and Raclette Poutine, daily recipe reveals with TUMS pairings at TUMSFoodMatchCup.com, U.S. Soccer merchandise giveaways and a $200 Ticketmaster e-gift card grand prize, plus tour stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Kansas City, Dallas and New York City.
Haleon (NYSE:HLN) launched the For the Assist national campaign with the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 28, 2026, featuring Tyler Adams and Crystal Dunn.
The 360-degree effort includes a limited-edition Tunnel Walk Bag ($125 on Amazon, available May 14), an Assist Pack sold on Amazon and select CVS stores, and a sweepstakes running April 1–August 31, 2026.
Haleon (NYSE: HLN) appointed Richard Manso as US Chief Marketing Officer, effective April 27, 2026. Manso will report to Nathalie Gerschtein and join the US Leadership Team to lead integrated US marketing, advance data-, technology- and insight-driven programs, and prioritize areas including Medicare Advantage OTC, GLP-1, women’s and pediatric health.
He joins from Google and will focus on building personalized, transparent consumer experiences and strengthening modern marketing capabilities across categories.
Haleon (NYSE:HLN) brand parodontax launched Gum Strengthen & Protect toothpaste and mouthwash with hyaluronic acid on March 12, 2026. The daily formulas aim to strengthen the gum seal, kill plaque bacteria along the gumline, and support gum hydration with continued twice-daily use.
The line includes Fresh Mint Toothpaste (foaming) and Icy Mint Mouthwash (alcohol-free) and is available nationwide at major retailers and online.
Haleon (HLN) is investing £65m in a new oral health manufacturing site in Shanghai to support expansion of Sensodyne and parodontax in China’s large gum health market.
parodontax will be adapted for local taste, targeted to 30 Chinese cities by end-2027 (reaching >250m people). Haleon cited a completed £700m acquisition of its TSKF joint venture (June 2025) and aims for £800m gross productivity savings over five years.
Centrum Silver (HLN) was evaluated in a COSMOS ancillary randomized trial analysis showing a small but measurable slowing of DNA-based biological aging over two years. The multivitamin group exhibited slowing across five epigenetic clocks, with about four months less biological aging versus placebo and statistical significance in two mortality‑predictive clocks.
Nearly 1,000 older adults were randomized and followed for two years; authors say effects were larger for participants with accelerated baseline biological age and that further research is needed to link clock changes to long‑term health outcomes.
Sensodyne (HLN) launched Sensodyne Clinical Repair on February 10, 2026, a toothpaste claiming to start repairing sensitive areas after 60 seconds and deliver clinically proven, long‑lasting relief with twice‑daily brushing. The formula forms a protective layer that restrengthens with continued use and showed harder, more complete coverage versus two leading competitors. Available in Whiten & Shine and Fresh Clean, the product is sold now at major retailers with an MSRP of $8.99.
TUMS (HLN) launched a game-day promotion on Jan 6, 2026: a limited-edition Burn Ball (a football-shaped TUMS case) sold exclusively on TUMSshop.com and a social sweepstakes with creator Airrack to promote trick-pass videos and heartburn relief.
The #PassTheTUMSSweepstakes runs Jan 9–25, 2026, with a $5,000 grand prize and 50 additional $50 UberEats cards; entry via Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts. The Burn Ball opens to reveal a bottle of TUMS Chewy Bites. Campaign emphasizes fast-acting relief and ties to TUMS product formats.
Glasgow Caledonian University (HLN) will lead a £2.6m, six-year UK doctoral training programme to advance research in oral health and dental disease prevention.
The initiative will support 20 PhD students across five universities, focusing on dental caries prevention, dentine hypersensitivity and gum health, and is funded by BBSRC in partnership with industry partner Haleon. The award is part of a wider £40m package of Industrial Doctoral Landscape Awards and Doctoral Focal Awards announced by UKRI/BBSRC on 16 December 2025.