The GlaxoSmithKline headquarters compound in west London photographed, in January 2002. British pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline posted a 27-percent increase in first-quarter pre-tax profits to 2.17 billion pounds (3.12 billion euros, 3.87 billion dollars) compared with the same period last year.

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