Siege Of Mumbai Affects Workers At Two Japanese Pharmas In India
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The terrorist siege of Mumbai, India, disrupted employee travel for several drug makers, including Daiichi Sankyo and Astellas Pharma. Both Japanese drug makers have subsidiaries based in India's financial capital. Daiichi ordered its employees on business trips to the area to return to Japan, while Astellas' few workers in a nascent marketing firm in the city were instructed to stay home. Several Daiichi personnel were in Mumbai to establish ties with Ranbaxy Laboratories, which Daiichi is converting into a subsidiary after buying the firm. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required