Gillette Drives P&G Health Care Sales Growth, Boosts Beauty Segment
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The addition of Gillette Oral Care to Procter & Gamble's portfolio has driven P&G Health Care sales up 21% to $2.4 bil. for the third quarter ended March 31, the firm reported during a May 3 analyst call
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