GSK plc

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GSK plc, which used to be called GlaxoSmithKline plc. It is a multinational drug and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, It is the is the tenth largest drug company.

It was started in 2000 when Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham joined together. Its market capitalisation was £60 billion in May 2023. [1]

It made the first malaria vaccine in 2014.[2]

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  1. "FTSE All-Share Index Ranking". www.stockchallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  2. Plumridge, Hester (2014-07-24). "Glaxo Files Its Entry in Race for a Malaria Vaccine". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-05-20.