Glaxosmithkline plc
980 Great West Road
Brentford,
TW8 9GS
United Kingdom - Map
Phone: 44 20 8047 5000
Fax: 44 20 8047 7807
Web Site: http://www.gsk.com
| GlaxoSmithKline plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the creation, discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products. Its Pharmaceuticals segment manufactures prescription drugs and vaccines that are used in various therapeutic areas, including central nervous system, respiratory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, oncology and emesis, metabolic, cardiovascular, and urogenital. This segment offers Seretide/Advair for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Avandia for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; Lamictal for epilepsy and bipolar disorder; Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant; Zofran to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer; Valtrex for herpes; Coreg for heart disease; and Imigran/Imitrex for migraine and cluster headache. Its products also include Augmentin for the treatment of bacterial infections; Seroxat/Paxil for the treatment of depressive disorder, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder; and Flixotide/Flovent, an inhaled steroid for the treatment of inflammation associated with asthma and COPD. The company’s Consumer Healthcare segment offers over-the-counter medicines, oral care, and nutritional healthcare products. Its products comprise Lucozade energy and sports drinks; Aquafresh and Sensodyne toothpastes and mouthwashes; Aquafresh and Dr Best toothbrushes; Panadol, a paracetamol/acetaminophen analgesic; Horlicks, a milk-based malted food and chocolate drinks; and Ribena, a blackcurrant juice-based drink. GlaxoSmithKline operates in the United States, Europe, Japan, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Canada. It has agreements with Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Oncomed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Santaris Pharma A/S; and Targacept, Inc. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom. |
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| | Pay | Exercised | Mr. Julian Heslop , 54
Chief Financial Officer, Exec. Director, Member of Financial Results Committee and Member of Corp. Admin. & Transactions Committee |
N/A
| N/A | Dr. Moncef Slaoui , 48
Chairman of R&D, Exec. Director, Member of Corp. Admin. & Transactions Committee and Member of Financial Results Committee |
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1.54M | N/A | Mr. Andrew Witty , 43
Chief Exec. Officer, Exec. Director, Member of Corp. Admin. & Transactions Committee and Member of Financial Results Committee |
N/A
| N/A | Mr. Herve Gisserot ,
Pres |
N/A
| N/A | Mr. David Lechleiter ,
Chief Exec. Officer of GSK Romania |
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Dollar amounts are as of
31-Dec-07
and compensation values are for the last fiscal
year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of
options exercised during the fiscal year.
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