LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest drugmakerGlaxoSmithKline said it had been forced to shut afactory at Maidenhead west of London due to flooding,potentially causing disruption to the site which producestoothpaste and mouthwash.
A spokesman said GSK closed the plant at around 0200 GMT dueto torrential rain which had affected drains and would look toreopen the site once the weather forecast improved.
Britain was hit by heavy rain across the south of England onFriday, causing transport disruption and local flooding.
The spokesman said the flood could cause short-termdisruption to its output but that production lines could returnto normal quickly once operations resume. (Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by Jason Neely)