Advisors at the FDA suggest GSK's RSV vaccine for the elderly, but warn of some safety concerns.

On Wednesday, an independent group of advisors to the FDA recommended GlaxoSmithKline's RSV vaccine for adults 60 and older, though they raised concerns about the vaccine's safety in regards to nervous system disorders.

The safety data on GSK's vaccine was deemed acceptable ...

GLAXOSMITHKLINE HOPING TO DELIVER NEXT COVID-19 TREATMENT IN AUSTRALIA

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• The pharmaceutical company ‘GlaxoSmithKline’ is hoping to deliver the next covid-19 treatment in Australia
• The process of is going to start with the approvals from the Australian medicines regulator

The pharma...

GSK TO PRODUCE 60 MILLION COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES OF NOVAVAX IN UK

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• The company ‘GlaxoSmithKline’ is going to help for producing 60 million covid-19 vaccines doses of Novavax
• The corona virus vaccine of Novavax has yet to receive the approval from the regulators of the United Kingdom

CHINA’S CLOVER BIOPHARMA VACCINE PARTNERSHIP WITH GSK COMES TO AN END

• China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Monday it has ended its joint venture with GlaxoSmithKline Plc. GSK.L to develop a COVID-19 vaccine using the British drug maker's adjuvant, even as early-stage trials showed good results.
• The decision marks a further upset to G...

U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PAY $2.1 BILLION TO SANOFI AND GSK FOR THE POTENTIAL COVID – 19 VACCINE

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• More than half of the $1.5 billion will be used to support further development of the vaccine
• The remaining amount will be used for manufacturing and delivery of the 100 million doses

Drug maker Companies Sanofi ...

GLAXOSMITHKLINE DECIDES TO DISCONTINUE ZINETAC TABLETS IN INDIA

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• According to the regulatory authorities traces of cancer-causing N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were found in Zinetac

• GSK is conducting investigations into the potential source of the MDMA

• Zinetac was prescribed on large scale in India ...

SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS CO. HAS SIGNED CMO WITH GLAXOSMITHKLINE

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• Biopharmaceutical company Samsung Biologics Co. has signed CMO with GlaxoSmithKline.
• It has signed a deal worth $231 million.
• The contract is effective for eight years.
• Samsung Biologics will commercially prod...

GSK PLANS $250 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT IN VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY

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• GSK and Vir Biotechnology will focus on making drugs and vaccines against COVID-19

• Vir Biotechnology will continue it’s partnership with other companies

• Shares of Vir Biotechnology rose by 30 percent on the Nasdaq

Pharm...

LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. ACQUIRES PHYSIOGEL BUSINESS RIGHTS

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• LG Household & Health Care Ltd acquires Physiogel’s business rights
• Dermo-cosmetics brand – Physiogel
• The deal made with a unit of GlaxoSmithKline

South Korea’s LG Household & ...

Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recalled in the UK

UK doctors have been issued to stop prescriptions to four types of heartburn medications called Zanatac and ranitidine as a “precautionary measure”. 
The move is followed by concerns raised by several countries that such products contain impurity linked to cancer. The four...