Glaxosmithkline

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies

Produces many different drugs and health products

Question 2

Research and production

Answer 2

produces almost 4 billion pakcs of medicines and healthcare products a year.

1/4 of the world vaccines.

Produces products for wealthy countries e.g. Pravastatin for CHD, and for poorer countries e.g. Polio vaccines.

Question 3

What do they do to help poorer countries?

Answer 3

DONATED 750 million albendazole tablets to treat over 130million with elephantitis

INVESTS a large amount of its profit in community programmes to help people in need- 3-8% of their pre-tax profits.