India’s 'Thousand Talents' Moment And Models To Shift Gears In R&D
Might Korea, China Successes Provide Ideas?
Executive Summary
Industry leaders including Sanofi's ex-CEO and the chiefs of Sun, Lupin, Glenmark, Dr Reddy’s and Cipla discuss how India could leapfrog its pharma R&D efforts. Could the South Korea model or a hybrid approach including bringing back top talent bolster the country’s efforts to emerge as a global innovation hot spot?
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