GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Japan

We have a challenging and inspiring mission: to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. This mission gives us the purpose to develop innovative medicines and products that help millions of people around the world.

We are one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare firms. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global organisation with offices in more than 100 countries.

Providing access to healthcare is one of society’s most pressing challenges. Our aim is to increase access to our medicines and vaccines to all patients, irrespective of where they live and their ability to pay. As a token of our activities, GSK was ranked top in the access to medicines index for the second consecutive time, in June 2010.

GSK is also actively seeking development of cures for rare diseases, which means those with very small patient populations.

Areas of Expertise:

• Medicines for respiratory diseases, CNS disorders, allergy, viral infections and other areas
• Leader in area of vaccines
• Industry leading pipeline for new cancer treatments
• Marketing consumer healthcare products in both OTC and oral healthcare