Pfizer To Partner With Indian Firms To Research, Develop Cancer Drugs
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Pfizer Inc. is said to be considering partnerships with Indian drug makers to research and develop cancer drugs as part of its concentration on treatments for emerging markets.
Pfizer Inc. is said to be considering partnerships with Indian drug makers to research and develop cancer drugs as part of its concentration on treatments for emerging markets. The firm’s head of Asia research said in an interview that cancer offers a great medical need for which significant scientific breakthroughs are being made. Vice President Richard Connell would not divulge the firm’s cancer-drug investment in India, but said Pfizer was drawn by India’s strength in bio-chemistry. (Click here for more)
“Pfizer Looking For Indian Companies To Partner In Treating Cancer Patients” – Economic Times (India) (2/18/12)