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Walmsley Takes On Oncology: Can GSK Become A Power Player?

 
• By Jessica Merrill

GlaxoSmithKline's new CEO is assembling a "dream team" to rebuild the big pharma's R&D pipeline with an emphasis on building in oncology. Walmsley outlined her strategy at J.P. Morgan, while Oncology Therapy Area Head Axel Hoos provided more details in an interview.

Emma Walmsley GSK

GlaxoSmithKline PLC CEO Emma Walmsley's growth strategy for the big pharma calls for reversing course to reprioritize pharmaceutical R&D and innovation, with a particularly notable focus in a new potential growth area, oncology. Walmsley believes GSK can be a power player in the competitive field of oncology, where it lags rivals by a long shot.

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