GSK has garnered FDA approval for its pentavalent meningococcal vaccine Penmenvy, tipped as one of its major launches for 2025 and a rival to Pfizer's first-to-market Penbraya.

GSK featured in my "Top 10" pharma social media firsts of 2013 for exceeding 90,000 Facebook 'Likes'; today, Likes on the company's page are rapidly approaching 100,000.