RB Predicts 'Challenging' Rest Of Year For OTC Business
Executive Summary
Reckitt Benckiser is expecting its OTC sales to be hit by a weak cold and flu season this year, as the social distancing measures introduced to quash the COVID-19 outbreak also disrupt the circulation of seasonal illnesses.
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