Glaxosmithkline Share News (GSK)

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Credit Suisse has slashed its earnings forecasts for Glaxosmithkline (GSK) before an expected restatement of divisional reporting at the pharmaceutical group. The bank has trimmed its target price for the stock from 1,475p to 1,400p and maintained an 'underperform' rating. It said that GSK's shares

UPDATE 1-Cost a focus as GSK takes lead in new wave of biotech lung drugs

* GSK drug ahead of similar ones from Teva and AstraZeneca * Under-the-skin injection set for filing this year * NEJM editorial questions cost-effectiveness of new drugs * Analysts see fragmented market for biotech lung treatments (Adds more detail on Teva drug, analyst commen

Glaxo Ambrisentan/Tadalafil Late Stage Study Meets Primary Endpoint

Glaxo Notes Positive Phase III Data For Asthma Treatment Mepolizumab

Cost a focus as GSK takes lead in new wave of biotech lung drugs

* GSK drug ahead of similar ones from Teva and AstraZeneca * Under-the-skin injection set for filing this year * Data on GSK's mepolizumab presented at Munich congress * NEJM editorial questions cost-effectiveness of new drugs By Ben Hirschler LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters

London midday: UK stocks sink on fears over Scottish referendum, Ukraine

Concerns surrounding the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence and a fragile ceasefire agreement in Ukraine were weighing heavily on UK stocks on Monday. London's FTSE 100 was trading down 1% at 6,789 by midday. The index has not closed below the 6,800 mark since 22 August when it settled at

Glaxo Presents Data From Blood Eosinophil Levels Studies

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AstraZeneca drug misses goal in severe COPD but improves lung function

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from AstraZeneca - part of a new wave of injectable respiratory drugs designed for people who do not respond adequately to traditional inhalers - has shown mixed results in chronic lung disease. Data published in The Lancet on Monday and being

Experimental Ebola vaccine protects monkeys for 10 months

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - An experimental Ebola vaccine similar to one being developed by GlaxoSmithKline is effective for at least five weeks in lab monkeys but requires boosting with an additional vaccine to extend its protection to 10 months, according to a study publ

WHO urges use of blood-derived drugs against Ebola, backs vaccine trials

GENEVA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that experts had agreed that blood-derived drug therapies and convalescent serum may be used for treatment of Ebola virus, and called for investment in the unproven drugs. Two "promising" Ebola vaccines have also

Drug and vaccine makers in race against Ebola

* Clinical trials to test safety, efficacy of treatments * ZMapp president expects human trials to begin in 2015 * GSK vaccine clinical trials under way, data by year-end By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Drug and vaccine companies are racing to conduct clini

Ebola Vaccine Trials Underway