Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. The company produces medicines that treat six major disease areas-asthma, virus control, infections, mental health, diabetes and digestive conditions. The company has 146 products in clinical development, including 18 vaccines. In addition, it distributed more than 1.5 billion doses of vaccines to 168 countries in both the developed and the developing world-an average of 45 doses per second. Products are sold to the medical industry. The bulk of revenue is derived from activity in the pharmaceuticals industry. Products include antacids - Tums(tm), non-prescription drugs.