GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology

GlaxoSmithKline believes its patents “provided the foundational technology used in Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccines”

GSK has worked to rebuild its oncology pipeline after it sold off its cancer drugs portfolio to Novartis in 2015.

GSK secures FDA approval for new blood cancer treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a new treatment from GlaxoSmithKline for a rare blood cancer, bolstering the UK pharmaceutical company’s push back into oncology.

Consolidated profit before tax dropped to 1.90 billion rupees (S$30.9 million) for the quarter ended March 31, from 2.08 billion rupees a year earlier.

India's GlaxoSmithKline Pharma's pre-tax profit falls on government pricing caps

India’s GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported an 8.6 per cent fall in its pre-tax profit for the fourth quarter on Wednesday (May 17), hurt by the government’s curbs on pricing of some essential m...

Last month, GSK indicated an appetite for further deals after spending US$1.9 billion to buy Sierra Oncology to bolster its cancer business.

Britain's GSK to buy Affinivax for up to US$3.3b in vaccines push

GSK said on Tuesday (May 31) it would pay up to US$3.3 billion to acquire privately held biopharmaceutical firm Affinivax to bolster its vaccine pipeline, a key area of focus as the British drugmaker ...

Alan Jope, who this year came under fierce criticism from investor activists over the failed takeover of the former health care unit of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, has spent 5 years as CEO and nearly 4 decades at the company.

Unilever CEO to step down end-2023

ALAN Jope, chief executive of Unilever, will retire his role at the end of 2023, the British consumer goods group announced Monday (Sep 26).

One of GSK's priorities is developing vaccines against certain infections as part of an effort to curb the rise of antibiotic-resistant versions.

GSK to invest £1 billion in infectious disease battle

GSK plans to invest £1 billion (S$1.7 billion) over a decade to accelerate work on new medicines and vaccines to combat malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, neglected tropical diseases and antibiotic resistanc...

PFIZER plans to exit its 32 per cent stake in Haleon, its consumer health joint venture with British drugmaker GSK, after the business is spun off as an independent listed company in July, GSK said on Wednesday (Jun 1).

Pfizer to exit GSK's consumer health arm after spin-off

PFIZER plans to exit its 32 per cent stake in Haleon, its consumer health joint venture with British drugmaker GSK, after the business is spun off as an independent listed company in July, GSK said on...

GSK buys Sierra Oncology for US$1.9b in cancer push

GSK buys Sierra Oncology for US$1.9b in cancer push

GLAXOSMITHKLINE agreed to buy biotech company Sierra Oncology for US$1.9 billion as the UK drugmaker moves to strengthen its stable of medicines to fight cancer and prepares to spin off its consumer-h...

FDA pulls authorisation for GSK-Vir's Covid therapy as BA.2 cases rise

FDA pulls authorisation for GSK-Vir's Covid therapy as BA.2 cases rise

[BENGALURU] The US health regulator said on Tuesday (Apr 5) GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology's antibody therapy was no longer authorised as a Covid-19 treatment, with data suggesting it was unlik...

GSK's Covid-related sales reach £1.4b in 2021, profit boost to wane in 2022

GSK's Covid-related sales reach £1.4b in 2021, profit boost to wane in 2022

[FRANKFURT] GSK racked up £1.4 billion (S$2.6 billion) in Covid-related sales in 2021, largely for antibody drug sotrovimab, as it beat quarterly forecasts in its first earnings report since rejecting...