Smithkline Beecham confounds the doubters: while Glaxo and Wellcome hog the limelight, SmithKline Beecham (SB) is quietly demonstrating that there is life after a major patent expiry
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SmithKline Beecham's sales of Tagamet fell by 28% in 1994, to 484 million pounds sterling, however the decline was offset by increases in newer products, such as Paxil, an anti-depressant. Following the appointment of Jan Leschly as chief executive, the company announced the purchase of Diversified Pharmaceuticals Services, a drug wholesaler, and later it purchased Sterling's OTC business. It also sold its animal healthcare division.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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Tough battle for AAH: German wholesaler Gehe's move on AAH could be hard for the group to resist
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Gehe of Germany, a major pharmaceuticals wholesaler, has made a hostile bid for AAH, a drugs distributor and environmental services group, which would allow it to enter the UK and Irish markets. AAH has a poor track record including two profit warnings and Gehe would have to invest in automated warehouse stock control to prevent AAH's margin decline.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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Peptide Therapeutics
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Peptide Therapeutics develops vaccines, and there are risks involved, despite a promising pipeline of products.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2000
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