Another 18 GlaxoSmithKline employees have been detained by Chinese authorities as a major criminal investigation into alleged corruption widens.

GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Andrew Witty will detail what action the drugmaker is taking in response to allegations of bribery against it in China when he presents quarterly results on Wednesday, according to sources.

GlaxoSmithKline warned that sales in 2012 would be flat as pressure on drug prices intensifies in Europe, due to government austerity measures aimed at curbing healthcare bills.

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said its $2.6bn (€1.98bn) bid for long-time partner Human Genome Sciences was “full and fair” and it was the only obvious owner for the US biotechnology firm.

Specialist sex crimes investigators in England are looking into an allegation that Mohamed al Fayed sexually assaulted a teenage girl.

MOHAMED AL FAYED last night vehemently denied an allegation of sexual assault on a teenage girl after he was interviewed by police under caution.

The new head of GlaxoSmithKline today said the drug giant must change to survive the growing threat of generic competition for its leading products.

Diana, Princess of Wales’s blossoming relationship with her new love Dodi Fayed left the Queen “concerned” as the couple grew closer, the inquest was told today.

The Attorney General chose tonight not to step in to curtail a BBC discussion on whether the Diana inquest is a waste of time.

One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms GlaxoSmithKline today announced a replacement for chief executive Jean-Paul Garnier.

ONE of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies confirmed it is to invest €250 million in a Co Cork plant, creating a further 150 jobs.