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Profile: GSK's Mature Products Head Says Innovation Still Possible In Established Drugs Business

 
• By Lucie Ellis-Taitt

Seasoned generics and intellectual property expert Richard Saynor went from poacher to game keeper when he became head of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's established products portfolio – tasked with growing the company’s aging assets in new markets and protecting them from erosion by new generic options.

Richard Saynor
Richard Saynor, SVP and global head of classic and established products at GSK • Source: GSK

Richard Saynor, senior vice president and global head of classic and established products at GlaxoSmithKline PLC, is responsible for teaching old dogs new tricks; he manages aging branded products and explores innovative options for 45-year-old drugs in new markets for the pharma giant.

A portfolio containing more than 500 brands, GSK's classical and established products business covers a vast number of therapy areas including respiratory, allergy, anti-infectives, CNS, dermatology and urology. Saynor, who...

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