Consumer Business Reliable And Right At Home At GlaxoSmithKline
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
CEO Walmsley's familiarity with Glaxo's consumer health business was clear in her response to analysts' questions about the firm's future as a three-unit operation. The business marketing brands including Flonase and Excedrin is a more reliable revenue driver than the pharma business, she said.
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