akorn consumer health

What akorn consumer health does

Akorn Consumer Health is identified in the firmographics as a private company headquartered in Lake Forest, United States, with a website at zostrix.com that resolves to the pain relief section of prestigebrands.com. The substantive data, however, describes Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, that develops, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of more than 40 over-the-counter consumer healthcare brands across eight therapeutic categories: Digestive Care, Eye/Ear/Nose & Throat, Oral Care, Pain Relief, Pediatric Care, Skin Care, Sleep Aids, and Women's Health. The Zostrix brand (topical capsaicin-based pain relief cream, the focus of the Akorn Consumer Health website) is one of multiple acquired brands within this portfolio alongside flagship category leaders such as Monistat, Clear Eyes, Chloraseptic, Fleet, Beano, Dramamine, Nix, Compound W, and Summer's Eve. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia (Fleet Laboratories) and international offices in Australia and Canada, and is a member of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).

The business model is straightforward wholesale CPG: the company sells finished OTC healthcare products through drug, mass, grocery, and online retailers in the US, Canada, Australia, and other international markets. End customers are mass-market retail consumers seeking self-care treatment for common conditions, with a secondary healthcare professional channel that provides product information, clinical data, and sampling. Pricing is set at retail rather than disclosed publicly, and the revenue stream is product sales (labeled as 'one_time_license' in the source data, indicating single-purchase consumer transactions rather than recurring subscriptions). Distribution is multi-channel: physical retail storefronts dominate, supported by individual brand websites, social media presence on Facebook/Meta and YouTube, and a dedicated healthcare professional portal. The company's scale is anchored in its position as the largest independent OTC healthcare provider in North America, with a managed supplier base of more than 100 global vendors.

Leadership is concentrated in a long-tenured executive team led by President & CEO Ron Lombardi (CEO since June 2015, CFO 2010–2015), CFO/COO Christine Sacco (CFO since September 2016, COO added January 2025), SVP & General Counsel William P'Pool (since November 2016), EVP Marketing & Sales Adel Mekhail (since May 2019), SVP Operations Jeff Zerillo (since April 2018), SVP Quality & Regulatory Affairs José Luis Rosado (since January 2026), and VP Manufacturing & Operations Jeff Thompson (since January 2017). The company is publicly traded with an active investor relations site at ir.prestigebrands.com; no specific ticker, revenue, market cap, or shareholder structure is disclosed in the source data.

Name

akorn consumer health

Legal name

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.

Website

https://zostrix.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Akorn Consumer Health (Prestige Consumer Healthcare) is the largest independent OTC healthcare products company in North America, marketing a 40+ brand portfolio across pain relief, digestive, eye/ear/nose/throat, oral, pediatric, skin, sleep, and women's health categories to retail and online consumers in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Healthcare (Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals)

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

OTC Pain Relief & Fever (Analgesics, Anti-inflammatory, Topical Pain Relief) (CRADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digestive Health OTC (Antacids, Laxatives, Anti-diarrheals, Probiotics OTC) (CRADAMAE), Dermatology OTC & Skin Health (Acne Treatments, Eczema/Psoriasis OTC, Antifungals, Wart Removal) (CRADAMAF), Sleep, Stress & Mood OTC (Sleep Aids, Melatonin OTC, Calm/Stress Relief) (CRADAMAJ), Cold, Flu, Cough & Allergy Remedies (Decongestants, Antihistamines, Cough Syrups, Lozenges) (CRADAMAD), Pain Relief & Anti-Inflammatory (Analgesics) (HLAIADAA), Allergy, Sinus & Respiratory (Non-Asthma) (HLAIADAC), Women’s Health (OTC Gynecologic) (HLAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Over-the-counter healthcare products
• Consumer health pharmaceuticals
• Topical pain relief
• OTC branded medications
• Consumer health brands

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. OTC Healthcare Products Sales: Prestige Consumer Healthcare generates revenue through the sale of over-the-counter healthcare products across multiple categories including digestive care, eye/ear/nose/throat, oral care, pediatric care, pain relief, skin care, sleep aids, and women's health. Products are sold through retail outlets including drug stores, mass merchants, and grocery stores.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Akorn Consumer Health / Prestige Consumer Healthcare develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad portfolio of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer healthcare products across categories including pain relief, digestive care, eye/ear/nose/throat, oral care, pediatric care, skin care, sleep aids, and women's health. The company's flagship Zostrix brand is a topical capsaicin-based pain relief cream, and the broader portfolio includes dozens of trusted brands such as Monistat, Clear Eyes, Chloraseptic, Fleet, Nix, Mucinex-adjacent and Summer's Eve. Products are sold through major retail chains, drug stores, mass merchants, grocery stores, and online retailers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and select international markets.

Product overview

Prestige Consumer Healthcare operates as the largest independent provider of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products in North America, offering a diverse portfolio of trusted consumer healthcare brands organized into eight categories: Digestive Care (Bacid, Beano, Dramamine, Fleet, Kondremul, Phazyme, Tagamet, Mag-Ox, Uro-Mag), Eye/Ear/Nose & Throat (Chloraseptic, Clear Eyes, Debrox, Luden's, Murine Ear, Nasalcrom, Nōstrilla, Stye, Sucrets, TheraTears, Diabetic Tussin), Oral Care (DenTek, Efferdent, Effergrip, Gly-Oxide, Orabrush, The Doctor's), Pain Relief (Ecotrin, Anacin, BC Powder, Goody's, Percogesic, Stanback, Zostrix), Pediatric Care (Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Caldesene, Little Remedies, Pedia-Lax), Skin Care (Americaine, Boil-Ease, Compound W, Dermarest, Nix), Sleep Aids (Nytol, Sominex), and Women's Health (Monistat, New Freshness, Norforms, Summer's Eve, Uristat, Vitron-C). The company is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY with manufacturing facilities in Lynchburg, VA and markets products to retail outlets in the US, Canada, Australia, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bacid: Probiotic supplement brand for digestive care
• Beano
• Dramamine
• Fleet
• Phazyme
• Tagamet
• Clear Eyes
• Chloraseptic
• Nasalcrom
• DenTek
• Efferdent
• Orabrush
• Ecotrin
• Anacin
• BC
• Goody's
• Percogesic
• Stanback
• Zostrix
• Boudreaux's Butt Paste
• Caldesene
• Little Remedies
• Pedia-Lax
• Americaine
• Compound W
• Nix
• Dermarest
• Nytol
• Sominex
• Monistat
• Summer's Eve
• Uristat
• Vitron-C
• TheraTears
• Stye

Products and services

• Zostrix® (Topical Pain Relief Cream) Topical pain relief cream utilizing capsaicin (derived from chili peppers) to block the body's pain messenger; marketed as maximum strength for relieving minor aches and pains. Distributed through retail and online channels.
• Anacin® Pain Relief Tablets Over-the-counter pain relief tablets combining aspirin and caffeine for fast headache and pain relief, sold at retail and online.
• BC® Powder Pain Relievers Fast-acting powder pain relievers for tough headaches and minor aches; available in original, cherry, and sinus/cold & flu formulations.
• Ecotrin® Safety-Coated Aspirin Safety-coated aspirin tablets for pain relief and cardiovascular health; cardiologist-recommended brand available in regular and low strength formulations.
• Goody's® Powder Pain Relievers Fast-acting dual-action powder formula for headache and pain relief; available in original, extra strength, cool orange, mixed fruit blast, PM, and hangover formulations.
• Percogesic® Pain Relief Pain relief products in original and extra strength formulations for temporary relief of common aches and pains.
• Stanback® Headache Powders Headache powders containing aspirin (NSAID) for relief of mild to moderate pain from muscle aches, toothaches, common colds, headaches, and arthritis pain.
• Americaine Topical Anesthetic & Hemorrhoidal Relief Topical anesthetic and hemorrhoidal relief products for external application.
• Dramamine Motion Sickness Relief Motion sickness and nausea relief products in original, less drowsy, and long-lasting formulations in chewable and tablet forms.
• Fleet® Enemas, Suppositories, and Laxatives #1 enema and suppository brand for fast, safe, and effective constipation relief; products include enemas, glycerin suppositories, oral laxatives, and stool softeners.
• Beano Digestive Enzyme Supplement Enzyme supplement tablets to aid digestion of gas-causing foods.
• Bacid Probiotic Caplets Probiotic supplement caplets for digestive health.
• Phazyme® Gas Relief Gas relief products in maximum strength, ultimate, and ultra formulations for relief of gas-related discomfort.
• Tagamet Heartburn Relief Heartburn relief tablets in regular and icy cool mint flavors.
• Chloraseptic® Sore Throat Relief #1 sore throat relief brand offering lozenges, sprays, and warming products for immediate sore throat pain relief.
• Clear Eyes® Eye Drops #1 selling brand of eye drops providing relief for redness, itchiness, dryness, and irritation with products offering up to 12 hours of soothing comfort.
• Nasalcrom® Nasal Allergy Spray Nasal allergy symptom controller spray that prevents nasal allergy symptoms from occurring when used as directed.
• Nōstrilla® Nasal Decongestant Spray Fast-acting nasal decongestant spray providing up to 12 hours of relief for stuffy noses due to common colds, hay fever, and allergies.
• Stye™ Eye Ointment & Warming Compress #1 selling stye treatment brand offering sterile lubricant eye ointment for minor irritations and an eye therapy warming compress for stye and dry eye relief.
• TheraTears® Dry Eye Therapy Dry eye therapy products including lubricant eye drops, eyelid cleanser, and Omega-3 supplement; hypotonic and electrolyte-balanced drops replicate healthy tears.
• Efferdent® Denture Cleanser Tablets Effervescent denture cleanser tablets that power away tough stains, penetrate hard-to-reach places, fight plaque, and kill 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria on dentures and dental appliances.
• DenTek™ Oral Care Products Oral care products including floss picks, dental guards, tongue cleaners, and canker relief patches designed to go beyond basic brushing.
• Orabrush® Tongue Cleaner Tongue cleaner with ultra-soft micro-pointed bristles designed to reach deep into tongue crevices to loosen and remove stinky bacteria causing bad breath.
• Boudreaux's Butt Paste® Diaper Rash Ointment Diaper rash treatment ointment available in original, maximum strength, natural, and sensitive skin formulations; pediatrician recommended.
• Pedia-Lax® Pediatric Laxatives #1 pediatric laxative brand specifically designed for children providing safe, gentle constipation relief within minutes to hours; available in chewable tablets, enema, glycerin suppositories, liquid stool softener, and probiotic formats.
• Little Remedies® For Children & Infants Safe and reliable pediatric products for infants and children to relieve symptoms like dry/crusty noses, tummy discomfort, and fevers; products include saline spray, gas relief drops, and gripe water.
• Caldesene® Skin-Soothing Powder Skin-soothing powder for diaper rash, prickly heat, and chafing protection for the whole family.
• Nix® Lice Treatment Products #1 pediatrician and pharmacist recommended lice removal brand; products kill head lice and eggs including Super Lice.
• Compound W® Wart Removal Products Wart removal products including freeze off treatments, gel + ConSeal patch kits, one step strips/pads, and skin tag removers.
• Dermarest® Eczema & Psoriasis Treatments Eczema medicated lotion and psoriasis medicated shampoo plus conditioner for skin conditions.
• Nytol® Sleep Aid Sleep aid with Diphenhydramine HCl to help users fall asleep fast for occasional sleepless nights; available in QuickCaps format.
• Sominex® Sleep Aid Sleep aid designed to help users wake up rested and refreshed; available in regular and maximum strength formulations.
• Monistat® OTC Yeast Infection Treatment #1 gynecologist recommended OTC yeast infection treatment; relieves symptoms 4x faster than leading prescription; Monistat Care® line offers symptom relief and cosmetic products beyond cure.
• Summer's Eve® Feminine Hygiene Products Feminine hygiene products with over 50 years of experience in odor removal and freshness; products include cleansing cloths, washes, douches, sprays, and whole body deodorant cream; clinically and gynecologist tested.
• Uristat® Urinary Symptom Relief Urinary health products containing #1 doctor recommended OTC ingredient for fast temporary relief of urinary tract infection symptoms.
• Vitron-C® Iron + Vitamin C Supplement High potency iron dietary supplement with vitamin C to help absorb iron and build iron reserves.
• Norforms® Feminine Deodorant Suppositories Feminine deodorant suppositories with plumeria (Island Escape) and tropical (Tropical Splash) fragrances for effective long-lasting internal odor control; dermatologist and gynecologist tested.
• New Freshness™ Feminine Freshness Products Feminine freshness products including deodorant spray and vaginal odor relief gel for bacterial vaginosis odor relief and pH balance maintenance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CHPA (Consumer Healthcare Products Association)industryOthersPrestige Consumer Healthcare is a proud member of CHPA, a 138-year-old organization which helps advance consumer and government knowledge of the healthcare cost savings and other benefits of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines versus prescription medicines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Haw Par Corporation (Tiger Balm): Singapore-based maker of Tiger Balm topical pain relief and related herbal OTC products. Direct peer in the topical analgesic category alongside Zostrix, competing on natural/herbal positioning.
• Chattem (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare): U.S. OTC arm of Sanofi (Gold Bond, Icy Hot). Direct peer in topical pain relief (Icy Hot) and skin care (Gold Bond), competing head-to-head with Zostrix in the topical analgesic category and adjacent dermatology OTC.
• Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical (Salonpas): Japan-based global maker of Salonpas topical pain relief patches. Directly comparable to Zostrix as a topical OTC analgesic competitor using differentiated delivery (patches vs. capsaicin cream) targeting the same consumer pain-relief need.

Broad incumbents

• Haleon: Consumer healthcare spinoff of GSK (Advil, Centrum, Sensodyne, Excedrin). Comparable as a global OTC leader with overlapping pain relief, oral care and digestive health franchises sold through the same U.S. drug and mass channels.
• Procter & Gamble (P&G Health): Diversified CPG incumbent with OTC exposure (Pepto-Bismol, Vicks, Metamucil). Comparable as a broad incumbent in digestive health, cough/cold and women's health categories distributed through the same mass/drug/grocery channels.
• Church & Dwight: Diversified CPG/OTC platform with brands across oral care, pain relief and digestive health (e.g., Orajel, First Aid). Comparable as a broad independent OTC competitor pursuing a buy-and-steward brand portfolio strategy in the same mass/drug retail channels.
• Perrigo Company: Large U.S./European OTC and store-brand pharmaceutical company. Comparable as a direct competitor in mass-market OTC analgesics, digestive health and dermatology categories, and the leading private-label OTC supplier competing with the company's portfolio.
• Bayer Consumer Health: Global OTC giant (Aleve, Claritin, Aspirin). Comparable as a broad incumbent competing across pain relief, digestive health and women's health categories with similar mass/drug retail distribution.
• Reckitt Benckiser (Reckitt): Global consumer health company (Mucinex, Delsym, Clearasil). Comparable as a broad OTC incumbent competing in cough/cold and women's health categories sold through the same mass and drug retail channels.
• Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health: Major OTC and consumer health incumbent (Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Neosporin, Bengay). Comparable as a broad incumbent with directly overlapping pain relief (oral and topical) and pediatric care categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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