News tagged with glaxosmithkline
Genetic discovery unlocks biosynthesis of medicinal compound in poppy
Scientists at the University of York and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Australia have discovered a complex gene cluster responsible for the synthesis of the medicinal compound noscapine.
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James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairman
(AP) -- Media executive James Murdoch, under pressure over his role in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, has stepped down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting PLC, the company announced Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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NMR sheds new light on polymorphic forms in pharmaceutical compounds
Scientists at the University of Warwick have used state-of-the-art nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to shed new light on how pharmaceutical molecules pack together in the solid state.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Glaxo pays 41 million to settle US drug quality matter
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday it is paying 41 million dollars to settle allegations of poor drug quality at a manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Internet minders OK vast expansion of domain names
Internet minders voted Monday to allow virtually unlimited new domain names based on themes as varied as company brands, entertainment and political causes, in the system's biggest shake-up since it started ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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China orders recall of Glaxco drug
China Saturday ordered British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to recall an antibiotic used to treat infections in children which was found to be tainted with a plasticiser.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 19, 2011 |
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FDA links some prostate drugs to cancer risk
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration expanded the warning label on a group of prostate drugs Thursday, saying they may increase the risk of a more serious form of prostate cancer.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Watchdog group makes 2nd push to ban diet pill
(AP) -- For the second time in five years, public health advocates are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban a fat-blocking drug sold over-the counter and via prescription, pointing to new reports of kidney ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 18, 2011 |
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FDA approves first new drug for lupus in 56 years
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first new drug to treat lupus in over 50 years, a milestone that medical experts say could prompt development of other drugs that are even more effective ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Drug may slow growth of early prostate cancer
A new study suggests a way to help men with early, low-risk prostate cancer avoid being overtreated for a disease that in most cases will never threaten their lives. It found that a drug can slow the growth of these tumors ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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WHO confirms swine flu vaccine child narcolepsy concerns
Twelve countries have reported suspected cases of narcolepsy linked to swine flu jabs, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday as its scientists said the findings warranted more investigation.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Glaxo adds safety restrictions to Avandia label
(AP) -- GlaxoSmithKline says it has updated the labeling of its diabetes pill Avandia to include safety restrictions ordered by federal health authorities because of the drug's links to heart attack.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Frenchman sues Glaxo over drug that made him 'sex addict'
A French father-of-two is to take GlaxoSmithKline to court on Tuesday, alleging the British firm's drug to treat Parkinson's disease turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 31, 2011 |
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GSK to take $3.4 bln Avandia legal charge
British drugs firm GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it expects to take a legal charge of £2.2 billion linked to its former blockbuster diabetes product Avandia, sparking a sharp drop in its shares.
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Drug combo helps women with early breast cancer
(AP) -- A new study finds that using two drugs, Herceptin (her-SEPT-in) and Tykerb (TIE-curb), more than doubles the number of women with early breast cancer whose tumors disappear before they are scheduled to have surgery ...
Dec 10, 2010 |
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GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company. GSK is the world's second largest pharmaceutical company and a research-based company with a wide portfolio of pharmaceutical products covering anti-infectives, central nervous system, respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic, oncology, and vaccines products. It also has a Consumer Healthcare operation comprising leading oral healthcare products, nutritional drinks, and over the counter medicines. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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