The Irish Times

GSK beats forecasts on back of Covid and shingles treatments

British drugmaker confirms guidance for year in which it will spin-off its consumer goods division

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 17:06

GlaxoSmithKline workers in UK vote to strike over pay rise

Strike backed by 86% of those balloted on below inflation pay offer would be first for top drugmaker

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 14:24

GSK profits fall but plan remains to sell off consumer healthcare arm

Pharmaceuticals giant says profits fell by a fifth last year

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 15:40

Unilever chief under pressure after company walks away from GSK deal

Investor dissent forces company to drop bid for GlaxoSmothKline’s consumer products unit

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 08:07

Pfizer and BioNTech team up to develop mRNA-based shingles vaccine

Drugmakers hope to build on success of Covid vaccine

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 13:09

GlaxoSmithKline names ex-Tesco boss to lead consumer spinout

Drugmaker under pressure after two activist investors took stakes and challenged company strategy

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 15:00

It’s not every day that a FTSE 100 boss tells you about her nightly hot flashes

Menopause drives scores of women out of the workforce every year

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 13:55

Covid vaccine not generally available before second half of 2021 – GSK

World’s largest vaccine maker says it will take time to scale up manufacture even if vaccine found

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 17:49

GSK raises 2019 earnings expectations after standout quarter for Shingrix

Sales of shingles vaccine more than doubles, beating market projections

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 16:38

GlaxoSmithKline expected to name Jonathan Symonds as next chairman

Sources claim announcement will come within weeks

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 09:04

Drugmaker GSK plans split after consumer health tie-up with Pfizer

New consumer health joint venture will have market share well above rivals, at 7.3%

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 08:13

GSK buys US cancer drugmaker Tesaro for hefty $5.1bn

GSK has fallen behind rivals in producing multibillion-dollar blockbusters

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 18:50

GSK pulls out of $20bn race for Pfizer consumer assets

Second withdrawal leaves Pfizer with limited options in offloading portfolio

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 11:33

GlaxoSmithKline abandons plans for new plant in Cumbria

Cantillon: Brexit decision may be giving Big Pharma doubts about British location

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 05:50

GlaxoSmithKline posts 31% gain in first-quarter profit

Weaker pound and rising sales assist pharma giant as asthma drug demand falters

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 13:38

Glaxo to pay first woman boss 25% less than male predecessor

Emma Walmsley’s lack of experience cited as justification for salary

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 10:42

GlaxoSmithKline appoints Walmsley as chief executive

Walmsley will succeed Andrew Witty when he retires

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 15:23