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MORE than one in 10 Irish parents are unsure what to do if their child has a fever and 60% panic when a child’s temperature is high, according to a new survey conducted among 300 parents of under sixes for the medicine brand Nurofen For Children.

Demand for Nurofen painkillers and other health brands in emerging markets helped Reckitt Benckiser offset weaker markets elsewhere to post a rise in half-year profits today.

Two thirds of parents give over-the-counter pain relief medicines to their children incorrectly — with up to a third of parents using pain relief to sedate misbehaving children.

Sluggish economic data from the world’s biggest economy offset gains by buoyant banking stocks, sending the FTSE 100 Index into the red and continuing a turbulent performance by the top tier.

Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has reported a strong start to 2013 after a heavy flu and colds season boosted demand for Strepsils and Nurofen.

A surge in winter cold and flu bugs helped Nurofen and Strepsils maker Reckitt Benckiser report better-than-expected profits today.

The London market made nervous gains today as traders waited for the details of a eurozone rescue plan set to be hammered out a crunch meeting of politicians.

Scotland Yard is examining the entire Nurofen Plus production chain after anti-psychotic drugs were found in a number of packets of the painkillers in the UK.

Pharmacists in Ireland will today check through each individual box of Nurofen Plus painkillers they have in stock.

THE makers of Nurofen Plus recalled tablets in Britain last night and confirmed sabotage was suspected in packets of the painkillers.

The makers of Nurofen Plus recalled the tablets tonight and confirmed sabotage was suspected in packets of the painkillers.

THOUSANDS of packets of pain killer Nurofen Plus have been mistakenly filled with an anti-psychotic drug, made by an different company and meant only for schizophrenia, mania and bipolar depression sufferers.

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AER LINGUS is in the process of making a formal complaint to gardaí following an incident in which high-profile radio presenter Neil Prendeville exposed himself in public view on a flight between London and Cork.

Cillit Bang-to-Dettol firm Reckitt Benckiser stuck by growth targets today despite pressure on its Vanish fabric care division in Europe.

An industry outsider was named as the new boss of private equity-owned EMI’s recorded music division today.

Disappointing results and news of hefty write-downs from Bradford & Bingley sent the London market into the red today as fears grew over the banking sector.

The London market was plunged into negative territory by mid-morning today as results from mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley caused misery for financial stocks.

Reckitt Benckiser said strong growth from recently-acquired brands Nurofen and Strepsils helped it deliver a 15% rise in full-year profits today.

UK household goods firm Reckitt Benckiser is expanding its healthcare operations in North America after today agreeing a £1.1bn (€1.5bn) takeover of a US cough mixture firm.

GlaxoSmithKline was today at the centre of speculation linking it to an €11.6bn bid for Pfizer’s Listerine-to-Sudafed consumer healthcare arm.

Around 100,000 Boots shareholders will have to stomach a dividend cut as part of life with merger partner Alliance UniChem, it was reported today.

UK household cleaning goods company Reckitt Benckiser today said it was on course to hit its targets for 2006 after sales were boosted by products such as Vanish and Cillit Bang.

Household cleaning goods company Reckitt Benckiser forecast another strong year today as it posted record results driven by products such as Cillit Bang and Vanish.

The proposed merger of Boots and Alliance UniChem overcame a major hurdle today after regulators gave the deal provisional clearance.

Cable & Wireless topped off a torrid week on the London market with news that trading in the UK had deteriorated.

Telecoms giant Cable & Wireless added to the London market’s recent woes today after reporting a sharp slowdown in sales at its UK retail business.

Boots unveiled its second major deal of the week today after raising £1.93bn (€2.8bn) from the sale of its business making Nurofen and Strepsils.

Boots and Alliance UniChem were said today to be finalising the creation of a £7bn (€10.3bn) pharmacy giant as fears grew that a deal could result in job losses.

Boots, who have outlets in both the UK and Ireland, wrote off the chances of a major upturn in consumer confidence this Christmas, after disclosing a new sales fall today.

The London market retreated below the 5400 threshold today as telecoms stocks and miners were hit by a wave of profit-taking.

British retailer Boots has lined up a shortlist of six in the £1.2bn auction of its Nurofen-to-Clearasil business, it was reported today.

Retailer Boots reported a fall in like-for-like sales today as it warned trading conditions were likely to remain tough in the coming months.

RECENT scandals involving drug safety suggest companies are motivated more by profit than the welfare of patients.

The FTSE 100 Index closed at highest level since mid-March today as oil and mining stocks gushed higher.

Oil stocks were buoying the London market today as the FTSE 100 Index attempted to mark an end to the heavy losses of recent weeks.

Boots put its business making Nurofen and Strepsils up for sale today as part of the latest attempts at restructuring the health and beauty chain.

High street pharmacist Boots today said strong sales of health and beauty products had helped lift like-for-like sales by 4.6% in the first quarter.

High street pharmacist Boots today reported a 17% fall in annual pre-tax profits as restructuring costs, including exiting loss-making businesses, took their toll.