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Consumer Healthcare Spin-offs

Download PDF Introduction The Consumer Healthcare sector has long been crucial for consumers to find quick solutions without heading to the doctors, covering over the counter (OTC) products such as supplements, medicines (painkillers), skincare, hygiene products, and more. With the rise of digital healthcare tools and prescription management, Consumer Healthcare Read more…

By BSIC, 10 months17 November 2024 ago

Corporate Finance

Headed for Redemption? GSK and its Strategic Turnaround

Download PDF Introduction Facing rising scrutiny from American activist investors, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Britain’s second-largest pharmaceutical company, is undertaking a major strategic shift. By spinning off its consumer healthcare division, and recently acquiring Sierra Oncology for $1.9bn, which is about to introduce a new blood cancer treatment to the market, GSK Read more…

By BSIC, 3 years1 May 2022 ago