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.
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.
More from Earnings
• By
Industry lobbied for pharmaceuticals to be exempt from Trump’s sweeping US tariffs and the effort appears to have paid off. J&J, Lilly and Merck & Co. even got shout outs.
• By
Strong sales growth for the German group’s SGLT2 inhibitor in 2024
• By
Pharma executives and investors are waiting with bated breath to find out if President Trump will include drugs in a new round of tariffs to be announced on 2 April.
• By
Supply chain disruption fears at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic caused drug over-ordering. Imminent tariffs on drugs may have had a similar effect on pharma sales in Q1 earnings season.
More from Business
• By
The German firm’s chairman, Hubertus von Baumbach, is adopting a ‘wait-and-see’ approach to the threat of pharma tariffs.
• By
Trump announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on India but a country-agnostic exemption of pharmaceuticals implies that the interests of Indian firms and the US consumer are protected for now. What is Indian pharma’s business exposure and what is domestic industry saying?
• By
Industry lobbied for pharmaceuticals to be exempt from Trump’s sweeping US tariffs and the effort appears to have paid off. J&J, Lilly and Merck & Co. even got shout outs.