SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS (SB)

SmithKline Beecham plc is a company focused on pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines, and consumer healthcare. It was formed by the merging of Beecham plc and SmithKline Beckman Corporation. It manufactures drugs and vaccines for major disease areas such as asthma, cancer, infections, diabetes, digestive and mental health conditions.It's key selling drugs for mental health conditions were Advair, Avodart, Flovent, Augmentin, Lovaza, and Lamictal for the year 2013. Its consumer healthcare division, which earned £5.2 billion in 2013, sells oral healthcare and nutritional products, drinks and over-the-counter medicines, including Sensodyne, Boost and Horlicks. SmithKline Beecham plc is based in Brentford, London.