Thornton & Ross

Thornton & Ross

Industry	Pharmaceuticals
Founded	1922
Founder	Nathan Thornton Phillip Ross
Headquarters	Linthwaite, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England
Website	www.thorntonross.com

Thornton & Ross is a pharmaceutical company based in Linthwaite, Huddersfield founded in 1922 by Nathan Thornton and Phillip Ross.

It is the producer of Covonia cough medicine, Zoflora disinfectant, Hedrin head lice treatment, and the Care range of medicines. The company was acquired by Stada Arzneimittel in a £221 million deal in August 2013.[1][2]

Covonia was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain in 2016, with sales of £23.8 million.[3] According to one press report it contains just under 8% alcohol,[4] although according to the manufacturer's website it contains 0.18% alcohol.[5]

Stada Arzneimittel bought Natures Aid, based in Kirkham, Lancashire in November 2016 intending to bring the two businesses together.[6]

It signed a licensing agreement with Futura Medical in January 2017 for the commercialisation of TPR100, diclofenac gel.[7]

References

1. Henryk Zientek (17 August 2013). "Huddersfield firm Thornton & Ross sold to German group for £221m". Huddersfield Examiner. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. "Family shares £221m windfall after sale of Thornton & Ross". The Telegraph. London. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
3. "A breakdown of the over-the-counter medicines market in Britain in 2016". Pharmaceutical Journal. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
4. "Man caught drink driving blamed COUGH syrup for putting him over the limit". Daily Mirror. London. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
5. "Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam - FAQ". www.covonia.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
6. "Thornton and Ross brings Natures Aid into the fold". Insider Media. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
7. "Futura Medical signs license agreement with Thornton & Ross". DigitalLook. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.