RB To Split OTC And Infant Nutrition As CEO Hits Reset Button
Executive Summary
Reckitt Benckiser's new CEO Laxman Narasimhan has unveiled a turnaround plan which will see the company's OTC drugs and dietary supplements housed in a separate business to its infant nutrition products. RB is investing £2bn to get back on track after a couple of difficult years.
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