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| Owner | HRA Pharma (2017) |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Markets | World |
| Previous owners | Coloplast |
| Website | www |
Compeed (contraction of "Competition" and "Seed") is a brand of hydrocolloid gel plasters for treating blisters,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] corns,[11][12] cracked heels[13] and cold sores.[14][15][16][17] It was originally developed by Lars Backsell while working in Denmark for Coloplast A/S.[18][19] The brand was sold to Johnson & Johnson in May 2002,[20] then acquired by HRA Pharma in 2017. Compeed plasters are still manufactured by Coloplast.[21]
The product originally was designed for treating ostomy patients.[22]
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Furthermore, using cushioned insoles or a blister protection pad like Blister Guard, Compeed products, Second Skin or using Skin Lube helps ward off friction and reduce blister recurrence.
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A hydrocolloid dressing (Compeed) was applied to corns, calluses and heel fissures in 43 symptomatic patients to assess the effects of creating optimum skin hydration levels. Resolution or lesion improvement was recorded by State Registered Chiropodists, along with participants' opinions of pain relief and ease of dressing use. At the end of the study, 57 of corns were reported to be improving, with 21 of these to have cleared; 71 of calluses improved and 14 of these cleared; 87 heel fissures improved and 47 of these healed. All participants noted a marked reduction of pain with use of the dressing which they considered very convenient to use.
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Compeed Overnight Cracked Heel Cream, £4.49, from pharmacies, contains urea and lactic acid to slough away any rough skin. Wear clean cotton socks after applying the cream for maximum bedtime effects.
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An alternative approach is to use a thin hydrocolloid dressing (Compeed cold sore patch) on the cold sore. In a randomised trial comparing the patches with aciclovir cream 5%, there was no difference in median healing times but participants reported a high level of protection, less noticeable lesions, and greater relief of social embarrassment.
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Regarding Compeed, actually Compeed was a product which was invented by Coloplast many years back and which we tried to sell ourselves for many years through an over the counter general. At the end of the day, we realised that was not our business and therefore we sold it off to Johnson & Johnson I think 11 years ago. At that point in time, because we have proprietary technology there, we made an agreement to still keep producing this product. So it is a product where we are sole suppliers for it. They have a lot of other stuff under the Compeed brand but this specific product line, we are the only ones that supply that and, as such, we sort of live and die with this business with them.
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