Indian pharma is being squeezed – and it's bad news for drug access in developing countries
- Written by Thankom Arun, Professor of Global Development and Accountability, University of Essex
India’s pharmaceutical industry is renowned for selling medicines to the world at reasonable prices, especially developing countries. This has helped Africa in its fight against HIV/Aids, for instance. Such endeavours have earned India a reputation as the “pharmacy of the world”.
Now, the advantages that have enabled India to play...