Obituary: Indian Generics Industry Torchbearer Dilip Shah
Executive Summary
Indian industry veteran and secretary general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Dilip Shah, has died aged 77. Shah, a former commercial director of Pfizer in India, played a pivotal role in ensuring that the Indian generic industry's voice was heard.
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