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    GSK plans to acquire Bellus Health for USD 2 billion

    London: GSKĀ plans to buy Canada-based drug developer Bellus Health Inc in an all-cash deal for $2 billion as the British drugmaker expands its bet on respiratory therapies. The move to replenish its pipeline comes as GSK investors fret about whether there is enough in the medicine cabinet to keep the momentum going into the next […] More

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    GSK oral antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections meets main goals in late stage trials

    GSK oral antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections meets main goals in late stage trials

    London: British drugmaker GSKĀ said on Saturday its oral antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) in female adults and adolescents met the main goals in late-stage trials. The drug, gepotidacin, in phase III trials, met its primary goals of being on a par or better than nitrofurantoin, the current standard of care for […] More

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    GSK declares positive pivotal phase III data for 5-in-1 Meningococcal ABCWY vaccine

    London: GSK plc has announced positive headline results from the phase III trial (NCT04502693) evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of its MenABCWY combination vaccine candidate, administered as two doses given six months apart in healthy individuals aged 10-25 years. GSKā€™s MenABCWY vaccine candidate combines the antigenic components of its licensed meningococcal vaccines, Bexsero (MenB) […] More