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Spotlight

Spotlight offers a closer look at news and issues that affect your health and healthcare.

Spotlight on GSK's IMPACT awards in the community Innovation, Management, Partnership,
Achievement, Community focus, and Targeting need.
GSK has touched communities through the awards.

Spotlight on diversity in clinical trials
GSK wants its clinical trial studies to reflect the country’s changing demographics. So for the past four years, we have been working to make that happen.

Spotlight on summer internships at GSK
Our Summer Talent Identification Program (STIP) may be the perfect opportunity for students seeking a challenging and rewarding experience this summer.

Spotlight on diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion has always been an important focus for GSK in the US. View our Diversity & Inclusion at GSK video and learn more about our commitment.

Spotlight on work/life balance
Working Mother magazine profiles GSK's Anne Whitaker Mother of two says GSK taught her that balance is not gained by racing through life.

GSK supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In October, our Philadelphia headquarters were illuminated in pink to raise awareness and support the fight against breast cancer.

GSK observes National Prostate Health Month
In September, our Philadelphia headquarters were illuminated in blue to remind men over 50 to schedule a prostate exam.

Alzheimer's: the long goodbye
Alzheimer’s disease was first diagnosed just over 100 years ago, yet it remains an area of high unmet medical need with a heavy burden of care.

Inhalers for asthma: making them count
Using miniature engineering, GSK has become the first pharmaceutical company to use counters in its metered dose inhalers.

Hay fever: a seasonal inconvenience
Hay fever may be a massive inconvenience to its sufferers, but the good news is that there are medicines available to take away the discomfort.

A new era in cervical cancer prevention
New vaccines will ultimately help to prevent the infections that cause most cervical cancer in wome, saving thousands of lives around the world in the future.

Climate change: working for a brighter future
With much of the world discussing climate change, it's clear that humanity needs to clean up its act and reduce the production of pollution.

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200 million birds are thought to be infected with bird flu

Preventing a pandemic

GSK has already been working on a bird flu vaccine for several years. We're going to be as ready as we can, even when it's for something we hope never happens.

Updated April 3, 2008