Business & Finance In Brief: GSK | MJN | Actavis | ScripsAmerica
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
GSK spotlights oral care; Mead Johnson weighs China pricing effects; USANA builds on Asia enthusiasm; FMC lands omega-3 firm Epax; Actavis eyes additional M&A activity; ScripsAmerica grows OTC and Rx distribution.
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