GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) recently cut a deal with the Brazilian government, which allows it to supply a 10-valent vaccine against childhood pneumonia and other life-threatening infections for a decade at a fixed price in a reflection of the growing importance of vaccines and emerging markets to Big Pharma.
Last year, Anusha, 30, took a new weight-loss drug for seven months to combat her obesity. Although it helped her shed between 5 kg and 8 kg, she claims, there were side effects.
