Key facts
We are a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. Here are some of our key facts and milestones on the way to achieving our purpose.
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£4.3bn
adjusted R&D investment in 2019
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40
new medicines in development at Q3 2020
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18
new vaccines in development at Q3 2020
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£33.8bn
turnover in 2019
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£9bn
adjusted operating profit in 2019
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£5.1bn
free cash flow in 2019
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£4bn
dividends paid in 2019
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78%
employee engagement score on our latest employee survey
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£263m
donated in 2019 to community health programmes
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1st
in Access to Medicines Index since the assessment began in 2008
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99,000
we employ over 99,000 people across 95 markets, with more than a third of these in emerging markets
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12,000+
over 12,000 people work in R&D across our three global businesses
Find out more about us
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About us
We are a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer.
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Our history
It began when Plough Court Pharmacy was established in 1715. Discover GSK's journey through the centuries that led to the organisation we know today
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Corporate Executive Team
The Corporate Executive Team manages our activities, and each member is responsible for a specific part of the business
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