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An overlooked mental health challenge faced by new mothers. A powerful new drug could be critical in fighting back. It should have been an obvious match. Yet things may not turn out that way because of pharma industry’s pricing vagaries as well as the lack of conversation around the condition itself.
Maziar Mike Doustdar, executive VP, Novo Nordisk; image credit: Company Synopsis Novo Nordisk, the most valuable pharmaceutical company in the world, turned 100 last year. While it is largely known for its insulins, its anti-obesity drugs are making waves of late. Maziar Mike Doustdar, executive vice-president, international operations at Novo Nordisk tells ET Prime the […]
Illustration by Sadhana Saxena via AI. Synopsis Advent, which merged Suven Pharma with Cohance Lifesciences in February, looks to take advantage of the China+1 wave and other geopolitical tailwinds. While the skills of its scientists give India an edge in pharma outsourcing, the scale of local contract manufacturers pales in front of global rivals from […]
Getty Images Mark Cuban. Synopsis Most of the large Indian pharma companies earn a big chunk of their revenue by supplying drugs to the US market. Shark Tank attraction Cuban’s online pharmacy launched last year, which sources medicines directly from manufacturers, holds the promise of catalysing the US businesses of Indian generic drug makers. US-based […]