Manufacturer closing Presidents Island site, laying off 156
GlaxoSmithKline is closing its manufacturing site, which is located on Memphis’ Presidents Island. (Crexi.com)
The company’s consumer health line includes Sensodyne, parodontax, Polident, Advil, Voltaren, Panadol, Otrivin, Theraflu and Centrum.
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GlaxoSmithKline President's IslandJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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