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Glaxo cashes in on swine flu jab rush

28.10.09
GlaxoSmithKline, the drug company producing the bulk of Britain’s swine flu vaccine, said third-quarter pre-tax profit soared 23% to £1.91 billion as the firm cashed in from a boost in emerging markets and H1N1 drugs ... more

Glaxo’s £11m for new science park

13.10.09
GlaxoSmithKline announced it is spending £11 million creating a science park in Stevenage that will house 1500 biotech experts ... more

Glaxo charges £6 for £1 swine flu vaccine

22.07.09
Drug company producing most of Britain’s swine flu vaccine accused of profiteering from the pandemic as it hikes prices with 600% mark-up... more

Travel firms feel pig sick over fears of swine flu pandemic

20.07.09
Swine flu fears infected the stock market today, consigning travel stocks and Smith & Nephew (S&N) to their sick beds ... more

Glaxo gets a fillip after WHO backs vaccine

05.06.09
Pharma giant GlaxoSmith Kline was today given a boost when the World Health Organisation endorsed its vaccine against a diarrhoea-causing virus that kills 500,000 children every year ... more

Glaxo pays £2.5bn for skin specialist

20.04.09
The UK’s biggest pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline has bought American skincare specialist Stiefel Laboratories for £2.5 billion... more

Glaxo revamps pay deal for new CEO Witty

04.03.09
GlaxoSmithKline has revamped the pay deal for its new chief executive Andrew Witty, who took over last May, following past controversies over remuneration at Europe's biggest drugmaker... more

As patents run out, drug firms need to find a new Viagra

08.01.09
Analysis: The head of Pfizer, the world's largest drug company, this week set the pharmaceutical industry alight with talk of a megadeal when he revealed a shopping list of rivals in his sights... more

UK Plc axes 5000 jobs as credit crisis deepens

11.11.08
Economy: British firms slashed almost 5000 jobs in one of the bloodiest culls since the start of the economic crisis... more

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08.10.08
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R&D jobs facing the axe at Glaxo

01.10.08
Health: GlaxoSmithKline outlined plans to slash 850 research and development jobs with workers in London in the firing line... more

Glaxo S Africa deal opens way to emerging markets

23.07.08
GlaxoSmithKline have taken a bold step into the branded generics market place through an alliance with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare... more

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