Warsha Kalé

Lessons from Europe: competition law in India's pharmaceutical sector

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Published on Fri, 7 Aug '09, 10:25

Written by Warsha Kalé and Marcus Pearl

BLP_Warsha-KaleWho will the Indian Competition Commission hit first? Judging by what the Europeans have been doing, it may very well be the pharmaceutical sector, argue Warsha Kalé and Marcus Pearl.

With a net worth of approximately $8bn the Indian pharmaceutical industry is big business locally and globally - India is the fourth largest pharmaceutical producer in the world, exporting its drugs to 212 countries globally.