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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Company typePublic company
BSE500660
NSEGSKCONS
IndustryPharmaceuticals & healthcare
Founded1924
Headquarters,
India
Key people
Dr. Hasit Joshipura, Managing Director[1]
ProductsMedicines and vaccines
RevenueIncrease 23.76 billion (US$280 million) (2011)[2]
Increase 4.31 billion (US$52 million) (2011)[2]
Number of employees
3500[3]
ParentGlaxoSmithKline Plc
Websitewww.gsk-india.com

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BSE500660 NSEGSKCONS) is an Indian subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc, one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.[4][5] It is one of the oldest pharmaceuticals companies in India. It product portfolio includes prescription medicines and vaccines. Its prescription medicines range across therapeutic areas such as anti-infectives, dermatology, gynaecology, diabetes, oncology, cardiovascular disease and respiratory diseases. It also offers a range of vaccines, for the prevention of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, invasive disease caused by H, influenzae, chickenpox, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, rotavirus, cervical cancer and others.

History

It was founded 13 November 1924 in India under the name of H.J.Foster & Co. Limited as an Agency House for distributing Baby Food Glaxo, Joseph Nathan & Co. In 1950, It changed its name to Glaxo Laboratories (I) Ltd.[6]

References

  1. ^ "GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals net sales up 12% in third quarter of FY 2009". Financialexpress.com. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "BSE Plus". Bseindia.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  3. ^ "GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited - Company". Gsk-india.com. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. ^ "GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited, Business Wire India, Press Releases, Dr. A Ramachandran". Businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  5. ^ "GSK Pharma plans more investments to support growth". The Hindu Business Line. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  6. ^ "GLAXOPHARMA History | GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd Company History & Profile". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.