Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Pharmaceutical Industry: GlaxoSmithKline says we shall not be moved

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has insisted the company will not be driven overseas by animal rights campaigners. Chief executive Jean-Pierre Garnier also called for tougher action from the police to limit the activities of animal "extremists".

The BBC reports the company recently won an injunction against activists who threatened GSK investors. The Campaign Against Huntingdon Life Sciences warned shareholders to sell their stakes or face having personal details revealed on the internet.

Intimidation and threats by so-called animal right's activists, have already caused smaller companies to leave the U.K.