** GlaxoSmithKline's shares up 5.5 pct
** Withdraws from race to buy Pfizer's consumerhealthcare business, which the
** GSK was seen as the front runner to buy the assets afterits main rival Reckitt Benckiser quit the race onThursday
** "While we will continue to review opportunities that mayaccelerate our strategy, they must meet our criteria for returnsand not compromise our priorities for capital allocation," ChiefExecutive Emma Walmsley said(harish.bhaskar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)