India continues rise as a global drug power

Once notorious for cheap knockoffs, India is assuming a mainstream role in the global drug industry thanks to stronger patent protections and cost pressures on name-brand drug makers in the West.  "Manufacturing, packaging and formulation are moving to India," says an industry consultant, who arranges tours of Indian factories for Western pharma execs thinking of outsourcing. Article

 

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