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Corporate Responsibility Report 2008

Society

The UN Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including medical care’.

Improving healthcare is one of the greatest challenges we face, particularly in the developing world. GSK contributes to healthcare in the developing world by discovering new treatments and vaccines. We also make a wide range of our products more affordable in developing countries through preferential pricing and voluntary licence agreements with generic manufacturers.

We engage with governments, multilateral agencies, NGOs and other pharmaceutical companies to help improve access to medicines. Read more about our efforts to improve access to medicines and our community investment initiatives.