GSK plc is hoping to replicate some of the magic that another Western large pharma company did 11 years ago in partnering with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. to distribute its top-selling vaccine in China, a move that it hopes will double its sales over the next few years.
GSK Points To Merck’s Gardasil Success In Deal With Zhifei For Shingrix
The British drug maker hopes the partnership for the Chinese market will accelerate its efforts to reach its goal of £4bn or more in sales of Shingrix by 2026.

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