Monday, July 29, 2019 Daily Archives

Shingrix a ‘standout’ in GSK’s vaccine strong Q2

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has described its shingles vaccine Shingrix as a driving force in its Q2 sales results. The firm is expanding capacity to keep up with demand. For the second quarter 2019, group sales stood at £7.8 billion ($9.8 billion), up 7% year-on-year. GSK saw a 1% decline to £4.3 billion in its pharmaceuticals division but was boosted by strong performances in vaccines and consumer. Management attributed vaccine sales of £1.6 billion – up 23% on the same period last…