Thornton & Ross

{{Short description|British pharmaceutical company}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Thornton & Ross

| industry = Pharmaceuticals

| founded = 1922

| founder = Nathan Thornton
Phillip Ross

| hq_location = Linthwaite, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England

| website = {{URL|https://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.{{cite news |url= http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-firm-thornton--ross-5743495 |title=Huddersfield firm Thornton & Ross sold to German group for £221m |author=Henryk Zientek |date=17 August 2013 |work=Huddersfield Examiner |accessdate=8 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140309023527/http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-firm-thornton--ross-5743495 |archivedate=9 March 2014 }}{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/supportservices/10248320/Family-shares-221m-windfall-after-sale-of-Thornton-and-Ross.html |title=Family shares £221m windfall after sale of Thornton & Ross |date=16 August 2013 |work=The Telegraph |location= London |accessdate=8 March 2014}}

Covonia was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain in 2016, with sales of £23.8 million.{{cite news |title=A breakdown of the over-the-counter medicines market in Britain in 2016 |url= http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/20202662.article?amp;utm_medium=email& |accessdate=29 May 2017 |work=Pharmaceutical Journal |date=28 April 2017}} According to one press report it contains just under 8% alcohol,{{cite news |title=Man caught drink driving blamed COUGH syrup for putting him over the limit |url= https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-caught-drink-driving-blamed-9855141 |accessdate=30 May 2017 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location= London |date=20 February 2017}} although according to the manufacturer's website it contains 0.18% alcohol.{{cite web|title=Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam - FAQ|website=www.covonia.co.uk|url=https://www.covonia.co.uk/products/original-bronchial-balsam|accessdate=13 October 2022}}

Stada Arzneimittel bought Natures Aid, based in Kirkham, Lancashire in November 2016 intending to bring the two businesses together.{{cite news |title=Thornton and Ross brings Natures Aid into the fold |url= https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/thornton-ross-brings-natures-aid-into-the-fold |accessdate=29 May 2017 |work=Insider Media |date=30 November 2016}}

It signed a licensing agreement with Futura Medical in January 2017 for the commercialisation of TPR100, diclofenac gel.{{cite news |title=Futura Medical signs license agreement with Thornton & Ross |url= https://www.digitallook.com/news/aim-bulletin/futura-medical-signs-license-agreement-with-thornton-ross--2433502.html |accessdate=29 May 2017 |publisher=DigitalLook |date=10 January 2017}}