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GlaxoSmithKline

 A GlaxoSmithKline logo is shown February 20, 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Glaxo to Pay $20M to Settle SEC Bribery Charges in China

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) has agreed to pay $20 million to settle civil charges allegations that it bribed foreign officials in China to boost medicine sales, the United States regulator revealed on Friday.

World’s First Malarial Vaccine Gets A ‘Go’ Signal

World's First Malarial Vaccine Gets A 'Go' Signal

The world's first malarial vaccine was approved by health officials in Europe on Friday, July 24.

China Freed British Investigator

China Frees Glaxo British Investigator

China freed on Tuesday a British investigator working for the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company after being detained a couple of years ago. He was sentenced for two years and a half, but family and friends said he was released seven months earlier.

Glaxo-UNC to Cure HIV

GlaxoSmithKline has been working with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are joining forces to establish a research center that will concentrate on HIV/AIDS science. They want to find the cure for this infection.

Ebola

GSK Announces Delay In Ebola Vaccine Production

Multinational pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline announced the Ebola vaccine would not be available for general use until 2016.

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca Acquires Almirall Lung Drugs In US$2.1B Deal

British-Swedish pharmacaeutical giant AstraZeneca acquired the rights to the lung drugs of Spanish firm Almirall in a US$2.1 billion-deal after refusing Pfizer’s takeover offer in May.

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