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About GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals |
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Indian subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc, one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.It is one of the oldest pharmaceuticals companies in India.The company's products include prescription medication, vaccines, and consumer health products, though it manufactures products for many different therapeutic categories within these broad spaces. |
History |
GlaxoSmithKline was established in 2000 by the merger of Glaxo Wellcome plc and SmithKline Beecham plc.GlaxoSmithKline was founded in 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.GlaxoSmithKline is headquartered in England and employs over 100,000 people in 117 countries. |
Products Overview |
Glaxo’s first pharmaceutical product was the vitamin D preparation, Ostelin, in 1924.GSK has a portfolio of products for major disease areas including asthma, cancer, virus control, infections, mental health, diabetes, and digestive conditions. It also has a large consumer healthcare division which produces and markets oral healthcare and nutritional products and over-the-counter medicines including Sensodyne, Boost, Horlicks, and Gaviscon. |
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