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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health (GSKCH) is the world's second largest
over-the-counter healthcare products company and is also ranked second globally
in sales of oral-care products. (NYSE: GSK).
| President: |
Manfred Scheske |
| Headquarters: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Other Major North
America Sites: |
Jersey City, NJ
Parsippany, NJ
San Juan, PR
Toronto, Canada |
Major North America
Manufacturing Sites: |
Canada
Missouri
New Jersey
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee |
| Major U.S. Products: |
More than 40 over-the-counter brands that improve the quality of
human life by enabling people to do more, feel better, and live longer. These
medicine cabinet staples include: |
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· Abreva |
· Feosol |
· Polident |
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· Aquafresh Flex |
· Gaviscon |
· R & C Lice |
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Toothbrushes |
· Geritrol |
Treatment |
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· Aquafresh |
· Gly-Oxide |
· Scott's Emulsion |
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Toothpastes |
· Goody's |
· Sensodyne |
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· BC Powders |
· Massengill |
· Singlet |
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· Beano |
· NicoDermCQ |
· Sominex |
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· Chap-Et |
· Nicorette |
· Stanback |
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· Citrucel |
· Nytol |
· Super Poligrip |
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· Contac |
· Os-Cal |
· Super Wernet's |
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· Debrox |
· Oxy |
· Tagamet HB 200 |
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· Ecotrin |
· Phazyme |
· Targon |
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· Tums |
Number of Associates
In Pittsburgh: |
Approximately 475 |
Number of Consumer
Healthcare Associates
in North America: |
Approximately 1,400 |
Number of GSK
Associates Worldwide: |
Approximately 100,000 |
| 2001 North America Sales: |
$1.6 billion - 35% of worldwide sales from North America |
| 2001 Worldwide Sales: |
$4.7 billion - up 22% vs. previous year |
GSK Consumer
Healthcare History: |
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1977 - The Beecham Group purchased Pittsburgh-based Calgon Conumer Products
Division from Merk & Co and established Pittsburgh as its Headquarters.
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1989 - A merger with SmithKline Beckman created SmithKline Beecham Consumer
Healthcare.
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2000 - Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, both based in London, completed a
merger to form GlaxoSmithKline.
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2001 - GSK Consumer Healthcare acquired the Block Drug Company, adding brands
such as Sensodyne toothpaste, Poli-Grip denture adhesive, and Phazyme anti-gas
medicine to its portfolio.
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| GlaxoSmithKline - Globally: |
GSK is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and
healthcare companies, with annual sales of nearly $30 billion in 2001 - an
estimated seven percent of the world's pharmaceutical market. GSK has over
100,000 employees worldwide.
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Every second, more than 30 doses of vaccines are distributed by GSK.
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Every minute, more than 1,100 perscriptions are written for GSK products.
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Every hour, GSK spends more than $450,000 to find new medicines
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