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Brand Review is a twice quarterly magazinepublished by BR Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a highlysuccessful SME with a long and proud history,whose focus has always been associated withsales, marketing and distribution of OTChealthcare products, primarily to the UK’sindependent retail pharmacy sector.

During the course of 2012, BR Pharmaceuticalsdecided to engage with innovative companieswho wanted their OTC healthcare products tobe distributed to independent pharmacies andthis new business model became known as ‘ThePartnership’. This represents a unique opportunityto bring both pharmacists and naturalhealthcare suppliers together.

Without doubt, there is growing trend in the UKfor consumers to move towards more “natural”healthcare products, as they want to have

alternative choices about their individualrequirements. Here is a positive opportunity toembrace that demand and as the businessmodel grows, new companies and products willemerge and these will be added to the rangeof products already offered in Brand Review.

To ensure the best products are attracted to theventure, Brand Review offers suppliers full supportof their brands aimed at pharmacies, throughadvertising and specific editorials, generatingreal awareness of their products.

The magazine also supports BR’s territory salesmanagers, who make regular calls to you. Theywill be introducing and merchandising productsthat are of interest to you and your customers,for example, the products featured in this editionhave generous trade offers, some withexceptional discounts available. In addition, BR

Pharmaceuticals has its own in-house PR andmarketing team to help you get productmessages across to your customers, as well asa professional nutritionist who is on hand to helpand advise along the way.

I hope you will be impressed with our newmagazine and that it will help you to understandand harness the growing interest of naturalhealthcare products in your sector. If you haveany comments or questions, then please emailme at: [email protected]

Happy retailing!

Phillip ByrneManaging DirectorBR Pharmaceuticals Ltd

BR to exhibit at Natural & OrganicProducts Europe TradeBR Pharmaceuticals is exhibiting at the Natural & OrganicProducts Europe Trade Show in April this year, being heldat the Grand Hall, Olympia, London (Apr 7-8).Natural & Organic Products Europe encompasses all aspects of this industrywith dedicated show sections for each sector – The Natural Food Show,Natural Beauty & Spa, Health & Nutrition and Natural Living. Making this theessential date in the diary for anyone sourcing natural or organic products.

Natural & Organic Products Europeis the leading trade event for thenatural and organic industry andyou can now register for your freetrade pass to visit the 2013 eventby going towww.naturalproducts.co.uk.

If you are planning to attend theevent, please come and visit BRPharmaceuticals on stand 3011.

Electronic cigarettes –a Matchless idea 4

Skincare for kids 5

Who was voted the No1 best deodorant? 6

New holistic role for pharmacist championed 7

Detox for 2013 8

Traditional herbal medicines 11

Immune Health: Supplements to support your body’s defences 13

BR’s sales team 15

Welcome

Contents

Welcome to Issue 1 of Brand Review, a new andexciting healthcare products magazine which hasbeen specifically developed with the independentpharmacy in mind.

Spring 2013 Vol. 1 Issue 1Jan-March 2013 Vol. 1 Issue1

3For further information call BR Pharmaceuticals 0113 275 0000

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There are around 10m adult smokers in the UK and surveys show that around 2/3would like to change their smoking behaviour.

Electronic Cigarettes: a Matchless Idea

Recent data shows that 2m have triedElectronic Cigarettes (e-cigs) and 650k useregularly, so there’s a big existing market plusa big opportunity with the 80% who have nottried, the majority of whom are looking foralternatives which reduce harm and savethem money.

The ideal product for new trialists is adisposable e-cig. Matchless King Size is thebest in class as it’s very realistic, being thesame size as a real cigarette, and sold in afamiliar flip-topped pack. At under £6 typicalretail, it’s also a low cost entry point to apremium e-cig experience.

Aside from harm reduction and economy,the other big benefit of Matchless is freedom,since as there is no tobacco inside, they arelegal to use at work in pubs, or on publictransport.

Once consumers experience the quality andbenefits of Matchless KS, many look toreplicate the experience in a more costeffective way by using theMatchless rechargeableStarter Kit and Cartridges.

Consumers can get theMatchless experience for theequivalent of only £1 a packof 20 as the cartridges areless than £8 for 5.

All Matchless versions areavailable in RED (full strength),BLUE (medium strength) andMINT (medium) versions, andthere is great free POS supportincluding showcards, posters,consumer leaflets and whereappropriate, a CDU.

Regular testing takes place by anindependent laboratory to assay nicotinelevels and establish the constituent

compounds so you can beconfident of contents andsafety. In fact Matchless is theonly brand of e-cig to havebeen chosen to be featured tosmokers amongst NHS staff as awellbeing solution via their in-house publication, BalanceMagazine (Aug / Sept 2012edition).

Matchless – premium quality e-cigs with low consumer pricesbut high POR’s for the trade.

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As concerned parents become ever more discerning about what they use to ease theirchildren’s ailments, the natural skincare market is experiencing an increasingly involvedparental audience that are keen to know exactly what goes into their children’s skincare.

Join the drive to give parents the best optionwhen it comes to natural skincare for kids

Naturally Cool Kids has been in businesssince 2011, and continues to experiencegrowing demand for their natural approachthat also encourages kids to be curiousabout what they’re putting onto their skin.

Owner, Fiona Wood says:

“When we created Naturally Cool Kids, weknew we’d have a receptive audience for ournatural range because our research showeda growing scepticism about the potentialside-effects of chemical ingredients.

What we didn’t anticipate was the pace ofthe snowball effect. Feedback from ourretailers and direct customers is that, giventhe choice of using a hard-working, effectivenatural product, or something else on theirchildren’s skin, they’d prefer to take the naturaloption.”

And that’s exactly what Fiona aims to do; giveparents a natural option. The truth is; herrange fills the gaps in the kids’ skincare marketrather than competing with areas that arealready fairly saturated.

Innovating; not competing

Take two award-winning products from therange: the Breathe-Easy Vapour Stick and theCheeky Chops Lip and Cheek Protector. Theywere developed from a genuine need to helpchildren with stuffy colds to breathe, andtherefore sleep, more easily; and to protecttheir skin from chapping during teething, coldsand changes in the weather. Both have wontheir respective awards for innovation andFiona’s customers simply love them.

Pharmacies are feeling the demand and areresponding.

Ed Smith of Pharmacy UK says:

‘I believe we should arm ourselves with moreeducation and less medication. This shouldinclude what we apply to our skin and whatwe eat.’

It’s not surprising then, that Naturally Cool Kidshas won a whole raft of awards in the last yearalone including My Best Baby Buy Awards2012 for Hair and Body Wash and the GreenParent sun care product of the year 2012 forSunshine Armour Sun Cream.

Interested?

Please contact BR Pharmaceuticals on 0113 275 0000 to hear about all the awardsthis natural range has won and why and howto stock it for your customers.

For further information call BR Pharmaceuticals 0113 275 0000

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Alvin Connor Deodorants,Voted No1 Best DeodorantAlvin Connor Ltd is pleased to introduce fourexciting new products to Pharmacy. All of ournew products have been formulated withinour brand concept of “delivering naturalluxury to consumers” and manufacturedutilising our expert knowledge in producinghigh quality natural cosmetic products.

Until recently the only relief from perspirationodour came by using mainstream productslike Roll-ons, Sprays and Wax sticks. Howeverthese products inhibit and block the pores ofthe skin by using up to 9 different types ofchemicals, sticky gels, waxes, oils, alcohol,gums and particularly aluminiumchlorohydrate (and in many cases Paraben’s).The conglomeration of these gluggychemicals coating our lymph system forcesthe glands to work overtime, in an effort to perspire.

Potentially the more antiperspirant or stickyoil / gel deodorant that is applied, theHOTTER THE SKIN GETS.

Apart from making you feel sticky anduncomfortable, it is estimated that up to 15%of the population have allergic reactions andskin rashes to the cloying effects of theseproducts and especially to their highfragrance content.

Our products work by preventing the build upof odour causing bacteria. Body and footodour is a result of perspiration / sweatcoming into contact with bacteria on yourskin. By eliminating this bacteria or preventingthis bacteria from forming you eliminate bodyodour. The crystal leaves an invisible shield ofminerals, which stay on the skin and preventthe formation of bacteria that cause the

unpleasant odour, associated withperspiration. It lets your skin breath and doesnot inhibit normal perspiration.

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New holistic rolefor pharmacists

championedSpeaking at the NHS Alliance conference andreported by the Chemist and Druggist, hesaid that dispensing “as many prescriptions aspossible” was not productive for thepopulation or their health.

He envisioned a system where CCGscould supplement the loss ofincome that pharmacists wouldsuffer from reduced prescriptions,by creating a mutual incentivebetween pharmacists and GeneralPractice to ensure drugs were used more cost effectively and only “whereabsolutely necessary”.

His comments were made as figures releasedby the NHS showed a dramatic 56% rise inthe number of prescriptions dispensed bycommunity pharmacists in 10 years.

“I know this is pretty counter intuitive becausepharmacists clearly depend uponprescriptions but we have to come to asystem where pharmacists get paid the

same... but are no longer having to driveout as many prescriptions as

possible.” he told the NHSAlliance conference in

Bournemouth.

“We’re talking about pharmacists becomingalmost holistic practitioners which, I think, willbe a vastly more interesting role...”

BR Pharmaceuticals Managing Director PhillipByrne agreed: “The reforms will offer manyopportunities for pharmacists to evolve theirroles and services, for the benefit of both theirpatients and their own professionaldevelopment.

“Within our own business we are seeing agrowing appetite for more alternative andholistic products and I believe any pharmacistwho grasps the mettle on this issue will bedoing a vast service to their community andthe future of their own business.”

Phillip can be contacted [email protected]

Pharmacists could evolveinto holistic practitionersunder the new NHS reformsoffering them a “vastlymore interesting role”,according to NHS Alliancechairman Mike Dixon.

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Practical ways to body detox this year by BR’s own in-house nutritionist. WendyGriffin is registered with BANT – British Association for Applied Nutrition andNutritional Therapy – as a fully qualified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.

Detox for 2013

A diet or detox of some description is probablyhigh on many people’s New Year Resolutionsthis month.

And whilst most of us will recover from theparties and over ladened buffet tables withnothing worse than a slightly wider waistline,there are easy ways in which to help your body and mind recover from any Christmasexcesses.

A detox essentially aims to remove toxins andlet the liver restore itself to full health. This canhelp in countless ways such as: rejuvenateenergy levels, increase immunity, boostalertness, reduce bloating, eliminate dark

under-eye bags, aidweight loss and clear

the skin.

The bodynaturallyproducestoxins by simply

metabolising the food we need for energy.When we eat protein, the body breaks it downand some is converted to ammonia. If theliver is overworked, the ammonia pool isreleased into the bloodstream and caneventually cause damage to the brain,nervous system, kidneys and liver.

Lactic acid is another toxin that is releasedfrom the cells when the liver is overloaded. This can cause aching muscles and chronicfatigue. A large build-up of lactic acid canlead to anxiety, headaches, high bloodpressure and possibly panic attacks.

As well as dealing with toxins on a daily basis,the body also has to deal with toxins we inhaleand consume. These can have an adverseeffect on the liver and digestive system. Thebiggest toxins the body has to deal with areoxidants, produced every day from fats andglucose metabolism to produce energy. Othertoxins include caffeine, alcohol, salt,processed foods, drugs and medicines –especially painkillers – cigarette smoke,pesticides and chemicals.

To enable a good detox all programmesshould include cutting out:

• Wheat; this contains gluten and cancause sensitivities resulting in

constipation, bloating, fatigue,anaemia and coeliac disease.

• Dairy products; milk has aprotein that can be an

allergen and if sensitiveto dairy the immunesystem will treat itadversely. The liver willtake longer to detox.

• Caffeine; cutting out caffeine may improvehydration. It can lower stress levels andimprove sleep.

• Alcohol; has been shown to contribute toan increased risk of cancers of the digestive system, mouth, throat and liver inparticular. It also destroys important vitaminssuch as Vitamin B and Vitamin C,magnesium and zinc.

• Trans Fats; can interrupt brain function byblocking the conversion of essential fats intovital fats needed by the brain such as GLAand prostaglandins.

As well as cutting those out, also think aboutintroducing:

• At least 2 litres of purified water a day ordandelion or herbal teas are advised.

• Every day have 250ml of fruit or vegetablejuice, either carrot or apple and combiningwith one-third water.

• Fruit and vegetables to increase level ofantioxidants. Grains like brown rice, corn,millet and quinoa can be eaten twice a day.

• Fish should be consumed no more thanonce a day (like mackerel, sardines, wildsalmon) using extra virgin olive oil forcooking and eating a handful of nuts andseeds would also be beneficial to increasethe intake of omega 3, 6 fats.

• Support a detox with a daily supplement of antioxidants, digestive repair withglutamine, digestive support with probioticsand liver support.

For further advice contact Wendy [email protected].

Drink at least 2 litres of water a day to help flush

toxins from the body.

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Wendy Griffin,Dip NT BANT


Here are five practical ways to body detox this yearDetox Top 5 Tips

If there is one organ that takes a real

punishment over the Christmas holidays it

has to be the Liver. Whilst no one wants to

put a halt on festive fun, there are some

small, yet very effective, ways in which to

give your liver a helping hand this time

of year!

Vitamin C and E are powerful antioxidants that act together to protect the liver cellsagainst free radical damage. Alpha–lipoicacid also provides antioxidant cover and may enhance the potency of these vitamins.The action of these vitamins may beenhanced by drinking 4 cups of green tea a day. Milk thistle also protects the liver andhelps to promote the growth of new liver cells,improving liver function.

Other liver protecting herbs include liquorice,which contains antiviral and antioxidantcompounds, anddandelion root.Dandelion works well aspart of a liver detoxifying

formula called a lipotropic combination (whichalso includes B vitamins, choline and inositoland milk thistle). This combination helps tospeed the bile and other toxins away from theliver. Optimal liver function is dependent onadequate magnesium intake. People on dietshigh in refined foods may need a magnesiumsupplement (250mg daily).

Dietary analysis is imperative and eliminatingalcohol completely from the diet is important.Making sure that the diet is full of fruit andvegetables and reducing fats and refinedsugars to support the liver and not overload itsfunctional capacity. Drinking at least 2 litres aday of water to help to flush the toxins from thebody is important.

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Supplement Recommendations for Liver Disorders

Vitamin Dosage Advice

Vitamin C 500mg twice a day Up to 3000mg/day can be taken for up to 1 week.Reduce if diarrhoea occurs

Vitamin E 250mg a day Consult GP if taking anticoagulants

Milk thistle 150mg extract 3 times a day Must contain at least 70% silymarin

Liquorice 200mg extract 3 times a day Can raise blood sugar. for up to 10 days Do not use DGL form

Lipotropic 2 tablets twice a day Should contain milk thistle, combination choline, inositol

Alpha-lipoic acid 200mg three times a day Can be taken with or without food

Dandelion root 500mg extract twice a day May be contained in lipotropic combination



Eat plenty of fibre, including brown riceand organically-grown fresh fruits andvegetables. Beets, radishes, artichokes,cabbage, broccoli, spirulina, chlorella,and seaweed are excellent detoxifyingfoods.

Cleanse and protect the liver by takingherbs such as dandelion root, burdock and milk thistle, and drinkinggreen tea.

Drink at least two litres of water a day.

Take vitamin C, which helps thebody produce glutathione, a livercompound that drives awaytoxins.

Sweat in a sauna so your bodycan eliminate wastes throughperspiration.

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After much investment, seven years later theyhave developed a range of THR’s which havebeen formulated to the highest specification.Using only natural ingredients they are suitablefor vegetarians and vegans. All these THRproducts are manufactured in the UK in theirimpressive State-of-the-Art manufacturingfacility to GMP & Pharmaceutical Standards.

• EchinEeze® is a licensed Echinacea rootextract 70mg (equivalent to 460 – 530mgof Echinacea) used to relieve the symptomsof the common cold and influenza typeinfections.

• Milk Thistle Root Extract 150mg (equivalentto 2750 – 6600mg of Milk Thistle), is used torelieve the symptoms associated with overindulgence of food and drink such asindigestion and upset stomach.

• SleepEezy® is licensed Valerian root extract150mg (equivalent to 750 – 900mg ofValerian root), for the temporary relief ofsleep disturbances due to symptoms ofmild anxiety.

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Your Body’s DefencesHere are some nutrients that can support thehealth of your immune system and keep itgoing strong: Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E,zinc, Echinacea and probiotics.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C supports the body’s defence systemby protecting the integrity of cells, andaffecting the production and function of whiteblood cells. Vitamin C is also a powerful

antioxidant that helps fight against freeradicals in the body. Free radicals aremolecules that can harm your healthy cellsand negatively impact the way those cellsfunction in the body.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D has received widespread coveragein the media for good reason – Vitamin D is anecessary nutrient for good health, including a

well-functioning immune system. The mostfamiliar fact regarding Vitamin D is its role incalcium absorption and bone health.However, researchers have found Vitamin Dreceptors on most immune cells suggestingimmune-supporting properties as well. In fact,when we're not getting enough Vitamin D, ourimmune system appears not to function at itsbest. In addition to effects on immunity, lowlevels of this nutrient may impact bone health,muscle health, heart health and otherconditions.

Vitamin E

Like Vitamin C, Vitamin E is another powerfulantioxidant in the body. Many studies showthat Vitamin E plays an important role in themaintenance of a healthy immune system.Even a slight Vitamin E deficiency cannegatively affect the body’s immune function.Vitamin E also protects against free radicaldamage. To make sure you have the extraprotection you need to counteract thenormal, everyday attacks on your body, addanti-oxidative nutrients, such as Vitamin E andC, to your diet.

Zinc

Zinc works to support a well-functioningimmune system. It is needed for your body tocarry out its normal immune response toprotect the body. You can find zinc in throatlozenges and dietary supplements to supportyour quest for immune health.

Echinacea

Echinacea is a herb thought to benefit yourimmune health, which may be especiallyhelpful during the winter months.

Probiotics

Most people are not aware that 70% of thebody’s immune cells are found in our gut;therefore, the health of our digestive systemhas an impact on immune health. Someprobiotics, or healthy bacteria, can helpmaintain the health of gastrointestinal tractand, in turn, help maintain healthy immunefunction. Certain strains of Lactobacillus andBifidus bacteria are two common types ofprobiotics that can help maintain immunesystem health.

Vitamin D – how much is enough?Better access to cheap Vitamin Dsupplements would improve the health ofmany at-risk groups including 1 in 4 UKchildren, experts are saying.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and ChildHealth (RCPCH) says up to 25% of UKchildren are Vitamin D deficient, leadingto a steep rise in Rickets cases which seesdeveloping bones malform due to lack ofthe right nutrients. The first signs of Ricketsinclude muscle and bone pain, as well asswelling around the wrist and ribs.

The number of cases of Rickets has risen,from 183 in 1996 to 762 in 2011.

The college’s Prof Mitch Blair called forconcerted action to tackle the problembut the Government said those with thegreatest need already receive freesupplements through special healthschemes.

Half of the UK's white population, and upto 90% of the black and Asian people inthe country are thought to be affected byVitamin D deficiency. Options such asfortifying a wider range of foods withVitamin D are now been put forward bythe RCPCH.

A lack of the nutrient is also linked to ahigher incidence of diabetes, tuberculosisand multiple sclerosis.

Earlier this year, chief medical officer forEngland, Dame Sally Davies,recommended all pregnant andbreastfeeding women, children aged six

months to five-years-old and the over-65sshould take Vitamin D supplements.

Dame Sally said doctors and other healthprofessionals were “best placed” to giveadvice on Vitamin D. She added: "TheDepartment of Health has also made sureVitamin D supplements are available freeto pregnant women and young childrenfrom low income families through ourHealthy Start scheme.

BR produces and distributes internationallyits own label Valupak – a leading providerof competitively prices vitamins andsupplements, including Vitamin D, whichretails at just 99p for 60 tablets.

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Vitamin D does not have arecommended daily intake in the sameway as other vitamins and minerals as it isprimarily made by the body rather thanconsumed in food.

Diet is a poor source of the vitamin,although it is in fatty fish, eggs and fortifiedfoods. However, 10 to 20 minutes ofsunlight for light-skinned people, or morethan half an hour for those with darkerskins, should be enough for a week’s worthof the vitamin.

The Government advises pregnant orbreast feeding women and the over-65sto take a daily supplement containing 10micrograms of Vitamin D. Babies and theunder fives should have daily Vitamin Ddrops, unless they are taking formula milk.


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