GSK raises full-year profit forecast, says first-half will see stronger sales

(Reuters) -GSK raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and said its sales would be higher in the first six months of the year than the second half on the back of strong demand for its common respiratory virus and shingles vaccines. The London-listed drugmaker said it now expects a rise of 8% to 10% in annual adjusted earnings per share, up from the 6%-9% growth previously forecast. It also expects its 2024 sales to rise in the upper end of its 5% to 7% forecast range. CEO Emma Walmsley's...