GSK Consumer Healthcare Launches Its First 'Carbon Neutral' Toothbrush In Germany
Executive Summary
German consumers are now able to buy GSK Consumer Healthcare's first "carbon neutral" toothbrush under the popular Dr.BEST brand. If successful, the Dr.BEST GreenClean technology will be applied to other global GSK brands like Sensodyne.
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