GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer launch HIV joint venture

Posted on: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:00 EST


Symbols: GSK, PFE
Nov 05, 2009 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) --
PFE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline plc ( GSK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (LSE:GSK) confirmed on
Tuesday the launch of a new specialist HIV company in partnership with
pharmaceutical group Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE).

GSK and Pfizer first said that they had agreed to form a new specialist
HIV company in April 2009 and the transaction was completed on 30
October.

The new joint venture, called ViiV Healthcare, will be 85% controlled
by GSK and 15% by Pfizer.

ViiV Healthcare has 10 medicines currently available including
therapies such as Epzicom/Kivexa (abacavir sulfate+lamivudine) and
Selzentry/Celsentri (maraviroc).

These available treatments generated sales of approximately GBP1.6bn in
2008.

(USD1=GBP0.60)

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