Boost for GSK as it reports earnings at £1.4bn in Covid-related sales

Pharmaceutical company’s boss, Emma Walmsley promised a ‘step-change in growth’ after better than expected results

GSK made £1.4bn from Covid-related medicines last year, beating earnings forecasts in its first financial results since rejecting Unilever’s £50bn buyout offer in December, as chief executive Emma Walmsley pledged “step-change in growth” in a landmark year.

The company is under the spotlight after promising a to raise billions by spinning out its consumer arm, whose brands include Nicorette, Panadol and Aquafresh, in a London stock market listing.

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