Demand for senior technology leaders in India is bucking a slowdown in broader tech hiringAs per experts, many MNCs are considering shifting global tech positions to India, mostly to their GCCs. Ratna Gupta, senior partner, ABC C...
Pharma MNCs seek relief from price control for patented drugsThe Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) is requesting exemptions for patented and orphan drugs from government price c...
Drug launches, new permissions should be made public, say pharma MNCsIn a recent meeting held by the drug controller on global clinical trials, the OPPI sought from the government a notification system throug...
Why MNC pharma companies are realigning their India operationsAt a time when the local market is assuming the centre stage of the growth strategy for Indian pharma companies, multinational drugmakers a...
Amit Rajan on why pharma MNCs are beating Indian counterpartsPatent protection, ban on fixed dose combinations among factors helping pharma MNCs
Panel for blanket ban on FDI in brown field pharma unitsThe committee demands caution on the issue from the government and reiterates its recommendation to impose a blanket ban in FDI in brown fi...
Pick-up in local market boosts pharma MNCsA pick-up in the local pharma market augurs well for MNCs which are still recovering from the adverse impact of drug price control on high-...
Top three pharma MNCs Novartis, Pfizer and Abbott lose 10% in 2013Most MNCs have been facing heat due to fast expiring patents, challenges in new drug discovery and depleting product pipeline.
Pharma MNCs current spend on R&D in India not significantThe low spend is indicative that the companies do not invest significantly in innovative R&D, with most of it being done outside India.
Pharma MNCs run into rough weatherThe rejection of the Glivec patent has added to pharma MNCs’ woes after a slew of measures in the past one year.
- Pharma MNCs increase focus in Indian market: ICRA
Multi-national pharma companies have increased their focus in the country following their rapid growth in the Indian market.
Pharma MNCs GSK, Merck, Pfizer and others prefer tie-ups over acquisitions with Indian firmsWith Indian drug makers flooding the developed markets, GSK, Merck, Pfizer now prefer tie-ups over acquisitions with Indian players.
- Pharma MNCs eye Indian companies to collaborate on drugs, molecules
To take advantage of the robust growth of the domestic pharma industry, MNCs are looking at alliances and partnerships.
- Small drug firms to seek protection
Concerned about the recent spate of takeovers of domestic pharma firms by MNCs, small and medium players in the sector have decided to appr...
- Pharma MNCs will call the shots soon
Foreign drugmakers are poised to regain the supremacy they ceded during the 1970s, thanks to their strategy of gobbling up India’s leading ...
- Pharma cos to disclose gifts to doctors
GSK to publish info on website, other MNC subsidiaries may follow suit.
- MNCs eye Indian pharma
Acquisitions of Indian pharma companies by large multinationals has raised fears.