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GSK plc: A Pharmaceutical Giant's Trajectory GSK plc, a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in London, emerged from the 2000 merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Its origins trace back to a series of earlier pharmaceutical mergers centered around ...
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- Company type Public limited company
- Industry Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology
- Founded 27 December 2000
- Headquarters London, England, UK
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Sir Jonathan Symonds (Chairperson), Emma Walmsley (CEO)
- Revenue £31.376 billion (2024)
- Net income £2.951 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 70,000 (2025)
- Subsidiaries Stiefel Laboratories, Tesaro, ViiV Healthcare (76.5%)
- Website www.gsk.com
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GlaxoSmithKline history
Last Updated : 26/03/25, 07:51 PM
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK): A Legacy Forged Through Acquisitions and Innovation Founded in 1873 as Joseph Nathan & Co, a New Zealand general trading company, the GSK story is one of continuous evolution through strategic acquisitions and research. Initially producing the baby food Glaxo, the company ...
GLAXOSMITHKLINE NEWS
GSK sales fall 8 pct,hit by weak Europe and vaccines
October 31, 2012 8:26 pm
GlaxoSmithKline sales fell 8 percent in the third quarter,hurt by continued pressure on drug prices in Europe.
Boost partners Formula 1 team McLaren Mercedes
September 19, 2012 7:07 pm
Consumer goods firm GlaxoSmithKline today said its brand Boost has tied up with Formula 1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team for the Indian Grand Prix that will be held next month.
GSK drug halves attacks in hard-to-treat asthma
August 17, 2012 1:34 pm
An experimental drug from GlaxoSmithKline for treating severe asthma nearly halved the number of attacks.
GSK wins bid for Human Genome
July 17, 2012 2:57 am
UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has secured its takeover of Human Genome Sciences after agreeing to pay a higher price for the US biotechnology company
Pharma cos sell common drugs at 10 times the cost: MCA
June 16, 2012 12:47 am
A study by the MCA found drugs like Calpol,Corex Cough Syrup,Revital,Omez,Azithral and several others were being sold at a mark up from 203 per cent to 1,123 per cent over cost of production.
Pharma cos sell drugs 10 times cost: MCA
June 15, 2012 2:55 pm
GlaxoSmithkline,Pfizer,Ranbaxy others charge exorbitant amounts from consumers: CorpMin
Land dispute: Give fresh hearing to pharma firm: HC to BMC
May 07, 2012 3:02 am
The Bombay High Court last week has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to give a fresh hearing to pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline involving a land dispute in Worli.
GlaxoSmithKline to appeal Argentine vaccine fines
January 04, 2012 11:46 am
GlaxoSmithKline is appealing a fine in Argentina over its pneumonia vaccine for small children.
Crisis spells pain for drugmakers
November 10, 2011 5:38 pm
Smaller firms shares have tumbled 42 and 99% respectively since the start of 2010.
GSK eyes acquisitions worth $2 bn in India
October 03, 2011 7:13 pm
Global pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline is eyeing acquisitions worth USD 2 billion in India.
