GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Indian research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company, and a subsidiary of GSK.[4][5] The company's 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.[6]

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
TypePublic
BSE: 500660
NSE: GLAXO
IndustryPharmaceuticals & healthcare
PredecessorLaboratories (I) Ltd
Founded13 November 1924 (1924-11-13) as H. J. Foster & Co. Limited[1]
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
ProductsMedicines and vaccines
RevenueIncrease ₹3,309 crore (US$410 million) (FY 2021)[2]
Increase ₹358 crore (US$45 million) (FY 2021)[2]
Number of employees
3500[3]
ParentGSK
Websiteindia-pharma.gsk.com

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 Laboratories (I) Ltd.[1]

Old GlaxoSmithKline logo until 9 June 2022

References
  1. "GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited" (PDF). gsk.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  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. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. 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. "GlaxoSmithKline: Glaxo baby grows up". Business Today. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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