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GlaxoSmithKline

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GSK is a UK-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company focusing on research to develop and distribute treatments for HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. They also distribute some OTC products.

Milestones

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• Invested in Genmab. (10/09)
  Posted 10/27/09 at 11:29pm
• Invested in Chroma Therapeutics. (6/23/09)
  Posted 7/7/09 at 12:28pm
• Acquired Stiefel for $3.6B. (4/20/09)
  Posted 6/26/09 at 1:14pm
• Acquired Genelabs Technologies for $57M. (11/08)
  Posted 9/10/09 at 3:01pm
• Acquired Sirtris Pharmaceuticals for $720M. (4/22/08)
  Posted 5/21/08 at 2:03pm
• Went public with stock symbol GSK.
  Posted 6/26/09 at 2:07pm
• Sweta Sharma, Statistician added.
  Posted 6/5/09 at 12:46am

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Stock Price

Sources

1. Glaxo Bags Stiefel (forbes.com) [edit]
2. More Layoffs: GSK Completes Purchase of Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (biojobblog.com) [edit]
3. GlaxoSmithKline to acquire Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, a world leader in 'Sirtuin' research and development (phx.corporate-ir.net) [edit]
4. Genmab wins $23M on blockbuster cancer approval (fiercebiotech.com) [edit]
5. Capital Report Index [edit]