A Stellar Launch For RSV Vaccine Arexvy Lifts GSK

GSK has enjoyed a better-than-expected launch for its RSV vaccine, but emphasized that it was still early days, and the firm is not altering its £3bn peak annual sales forecast for the product.

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More than 90% of vaccinations have been administered through pharmacies, a trend believed to have favored GSK, and which it expects to continue.

The launch of GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, has exceeded all expectations, earning £709m ($806m) in the third quarter, and establishing an early lead over Pfizer’s rival offering, Abrysvo.

Both vaccines were launched in the US in the summer for people over 60 years, and there had been fears...

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