Shares of Britain-based pharmaceutical company GSK plc (GSK) — formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline — are sliding in pre-market trading and into Monday's session open following a court ruling that has approved more than 70,000 lawsuits to go forward over heartburn medication Zantac's alleged links to cancer. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
On Monday, GSK Plc (NYSE:GSK) shares were down after the Delaware State Court ruled that more than 70,000 lawsuits could proceed over its discontinued heartburn drug, Zantac (ranitidine). The State Court’s decision contradicts the Federal Court’s Multidistrict Litigation ruling under the same legal standard, which dismissed all cases alleging five cancer types in December 2022. GSK says the litigation in Delaware remains at an early stage, and the ruling, under the Daubert standard, relates only
GSK shares are today’s major focus after the drugs giant’s defence against Zantac claims suffered a setback in a Delaware court. The FTSE 100 index is trading higher after Friday’s late rally by Wall Street markets was further boosted by this week’s prospect of an ECB interest rate cut. Other companies in the spotlight today include FTSE 250-listed Hollywood Bowl, having posted an 11% rise in half-year profits.