GSK Shingrix Shingles Vaccine Seen Displacing Zostavax After US FDA Approval

US FDA OK for its two-shot shingles regime gives GSK a likely blockbuster with a clear best-in-class profile.

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GSK's Shingrix is a big improvement on the existing shingles vaccine, Zostavax • Source: Shutterstock

GlaxoSmithKline PLC will have a promising new money-spinner to crow about on Oct 25 when it reports third-quarter results after the FDA approved its highly efficient shingles vaccine Shingrix, which analysts expect to become a blockbuster.

The vaccine's approval covers people 50 years or older, as a prevention tool against the painful, blistering rash. Shingles is...

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