A Stellar Launch For RSV Vaccine Arexvy Lifts GSK

GSK has enjoyed a better-than-expected launch for its RSV vaccine, but emphasized that it was still early days, and the firm is not altering its £3bn peak annual sales forecast for the product.

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More than 90% of vaccinations have been administered through pharmacies, a trend believed to have favored GSK, and which it expects to continue.

The launch of GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, has exceeded all expectations, earning £709m ($806m) in the third quarter, and establishing an early lead over Pfizer’s rival offering, Abrysvo.

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