European Firms Adapting To Coronavirus Challenges

Companies across Europe are dealing with new challenges stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, particularly with supply issues due to increased demand. This article details the responses of five consumer health players in the region: Reckitt Benckiser, Zentiva, Vitabiotics, Alliance Pharma and BioGaia.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC has insisted it is not experiencing any supply issues with its Durex brand after media reports said the world’s biggest condom producer, Karex Bhd, was suffering manufacturing issues as a result of the coronavirus.

In a short statement, RB said while it was aware of reports referencing a global shortage of condoms due to...

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