SmithKline CEO Garnier to head OTC and pharmaceuticals businesses.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SMITHKLINE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GARNIER TO OVERSEE OTC AND Rx BUSINESSES at SmithKline Beecham, the company announced Oct. 2. J.P. Garnier was appointed chief operating officer and pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare president. The decision to combine responsibility for both the consumer and pharmaceutical businesses represents "a major step in SB's drive toward leadership through implementation of an integrated healthcare strategy," the company said.