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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
GSK fires former US govt vaccine head Slaoui over harassment allegation

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Reuters
24 March, 2021, 10:20 pm
Last modified: 24 March, 2021, 10:24 pm

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GSK fires former US govt vaccine head Slaoui over harassment allegation

GSK said the termination of Slaoui’s contract at Galvani Bioelectronics was with immediate effect

Reuters
24 March, 2021, 10:20 pm
Last modified: 24 March, 2021, 10:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical executive Moncef Slaoui, who will serve as chief adviser on the effort to find a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, listens while wearing a protective face mask as President Donald Trump holds a coronavirus disease vaccine event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
FILE PHOTO: Former GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical executive Moncef Slaoui, who will serve as chief adviser on the effort to find a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, listens while wearing a protective face mask as President Donald Trump holds a coronavirus disease vaccine event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

GlaxoSmithKline has dismissed Moncef Slaoui, former US government vaccine chief, as chairman of a company controlled by the British drugmaker after an internal investigation found he had sexually harassed a GSK employee several years ago.

GSK said the termination of Slaoui's contract at Galvani Bioelectronics was with immediate effect. Slaoui, the former chief adviser to the US Covid-19 vaccine development programme known as Operation Warp Speed, was not immediately reachable for comment by telephone and LinkedIn account.

GSK said an investigation of Slaoui's conduct had substantiated allegations of harassment and inappropriate contact, adding that the probe was ongoing.

The termination of Slaoui's contract follows receipt of a letter containing the allegations of inappropriate conduct towards the employee of GSK, the company said in a statement. GSK said the allegations stemmed from when Slaoui was an employee of GSK.

In a letter to staff and reviewed by Reuters, GSK CEO Emma Walmsley said the company has been dealing with the allegations since February.

"Dr. Slaoui's behaviours represent an abuse of his leadership position and violate our company policies, our values, and our commitment to Trust – a commitment I know is shared by all of you," she said. Galvani is a bioelectronic medicines company set up in 2016 by GlaxoSmithKline and Verily, the life sciences unit of Google parent Alphabet.

Prior to his role at Galvani, Slaoui spent nearly 30 years at GlaxoSmithKline holding various leadership roles including Head of Pharmaceutical R&D and Chairman of its Vaccines division.

Former US President Donald Trump appointed Slaoui to lead his administration's effort to produce and distribute Covid-19 vaccines last year. He resigned from the post in January ahead of the incoming administration of President Joe Biden.

Executive behaviour and treatment of employees has been under scrutiny over the past few years following the #MeToo social media movement prompting a string of high-profile boardroom departures.

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