Glaxo Sees Hope for Respiratory Drugs as Earnings Beat Estimates

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GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the U.K.’s biggest drugmaker, signaled the start of a turnaround in its troubled respiratory medicine business as the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates.

After struggling with slumping U.S. sales for its lung medicines, Glaxo may have turned a corner by cutting prices to gain access to the lists of drugs that payers will reimburse, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty said.