Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is set to divest skin-care brand E45 to Sweden’s Karo Pharma Aktiebolag in a deal worth £200m ($271m).
Reckitt Sells Skin-Care Brand E45 To Karo In £200m Deal
Karo Pharma is poised to expand its portfolio in the UK with the acquisition of leading skin-care brand E45 from Reckitt.

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