Kimberly-Clark Set To Spin-Off Medical Biz With Device, Infection-Prevention Focus
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The new company, set to launch on Nov. 1 as Halyard Health, will focus on products intended to stop hospital acquired infections as well as pain, respiratory, and digestive health devices.
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