The last issue of 2016, with articles from K. Hariram and Vivek Hattangadi and new authors, Dr. Ashwin Bonde and Diksha Fouzdar. Diksha's article is the highlight of this issue - an in-depth look at how to embed compliance in the very DNA of a pharma company.

The untold story of Glenmark's phenomenal success in building...

The Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) was valued at Rs. 10,278 crs in the month of September 2016 clocking a strong 10% growth over same period last year (SPLY). On a MAT September basis, the industry was valued at Rs. 111,022 crores and reflected a 13% growth with volumes contributing around 40% of this growth and New Introductions playing an important role with around 38% contribution to the overall growth.

In a World Economic Forum talk, Professor Sumantra Ghosal - the founding Dean of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad - talked about the "Smell of the Workplace" as a metaphor to describe the need for creating a new context that enables employees to change their mindset from that of Constraint, Compliance, Control and Contract to that of Stretch, Discipline, Trust and Support.

If a business fails, it was an idea that didn’t work. If treatment fails – it must be a botch up. A broken gadget may be beyond repair, but not a patient in a doctor’s hands. From such ungraded expectations stems the potential for things to take an ugly turn. An unwanted profession dealing with an unwanted condition, namely Ill health: If possible, we would wish away death and diseases, hospitals and doctors. A hospital is not a holiday resort, but it too costs money. And the scenario of an adverse outcome like death simply becomes unacceptable.

India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...

India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...

1. Market Overview The oncology sector remains the most dominant...

Introduction For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...

India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...

India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...

1. Market Overview The oncology sector remains the most dominant...

Introduction For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...

India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...

India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...

1. Market Overview The oncology sector remains the most dominant...

Introduction For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...

India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...

India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...

1. Market Overview The oncology sector remains the most dominant...

Introduction For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...