Cold and flu season boosts demand for Strepsils at Reckitt Benckiser

Consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser reported decent growth in the first quarter with its Health division performing strongly as a more favourable cold and flu season increased the demand for Strepsils, Mucinex and certain Nurofen products.

Consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser reported decent growth in the first quarter with its Health division performing strongly as a more favourable cold and flu season increased the demand for Strepsils, Mucinex and certain Nurofen products.

Net revenue tolled £2,517m in the first three months of 2013, up 7.0% at constant currency and 7.0% higher on a like-for-like basis. Excluding Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals (RBP), growth was 6.0%.

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