General Information:
GlaxoSmithKline is a research-based company dealing in pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare products based in the United Kingdom.It also has divisions dealing in oral healthcare products, nutritional drinks and over the counter (OTC) medicines.
Brief Overview:
With reported sales of £23.2 profits of £7.8 billion in 2006 GSK is the second largest Pharmaceutical Company in the world.The company runs operations in almost 70 countries and employs around 110,000 people worldwide. It is listed on the London and New York Stock Exchanges.
Industry Genre:
PharmaceuticalProduct Line and Services:
Products include medicines dealing with the central nervous system, anti-infective, respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic, oncology and vaccines products. Premium prescription drugs include Advair, Avandia, Boostrix, Coreg, Epzicom, Imitrex, Lamictal, Relenza, Valtrex, and Wellbutrin XL while over the counter drugs include Abreva, alli, Aquafresh, Commit, Goody's, Nicoderm CQ, Nicorette, Poligrip, Sensodyne, and Tums.Location:
GlaxoSmithKline has its headquarters at Brentford, London, United Kingdom. In the United States it runs its operations jointly from Philadelphia and Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina. Its consumer products division is based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.Postal Address:
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare,GlaxoSmithKline UK Limited
980 Great West Road,
Brentford,
Middlesex, TW8 9GS
Telephone: 020 8047 5000
Website URL: www.gsk.com
