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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Indian research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company, and a subsidiary of GSK.[4][5] The company's product portfolio includes prescription medicines and vaccines. Its prescription medicines range across therapeutic areas such as anti-infectives, dermatology, gynaecology, diabetes, oncology, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory diseases. It also offers a range of vaccines, for the prevention of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, invasive disease caused by H, influenzae, chickenpox, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, rotavirus, cervical cancer, and others.[6]

TypePublic
IndustryPharmaceuticals & healthcare
Founded13 November 1924 (1924-11-13) as H. J. Foster & Co. Limited[1]
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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
TypePublic
BSE: 500660
NSE: GLAXO
IndustryPharmaceuticals & healthcare
Founded13 November 1924 (1924-11-13) as H. J. Foster & Co. Limited[1]
Headquarters,
India
ProductsMedicines and vaccines
RevenueIncrease ₹3,723 crore (US$390 million) (2025)
Increase ₹1,169 crore (US$120 million) (2025)
Increase ₹915 crore (US$95 million) (2025)
Number of employees
3,100 (2025)[2]
ParentGSK
Websiteindia-pharma.gsk.com
Footnotes
Financials as of 31 March 2025.[3]
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History

It was founded on 13 November 1924 in India under the name of H.J.Foster & Co. Limited as an Agency House for distributing Baby Food Glaxo, Joseph Nathan & Co. In 1950, it changed its name to Glaxo Laboratories (I) Ltd.[1]

Old GlaxoSmithKline logo until 9 June 2022

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