Healing The Pharmacy Of The World: An Inside Story Of Medical Products Manufacturing And Regulation In India

Indian pharmaceutical industry it is argued has democratized the availability accessibility and affordability of medicines. Everyone rich or poor can now get them at a fraction of the cost of branded drugs. However the allegations about their suspect quality if true pose questions of life-and-death for the unsuspecting consumers. Is it the messiah supplying the low-cost quality medicines across the globe or is it the precursor for the ultimate indigence of the unsuspecting millions consuming poor-quality generic medicines? In the absence of any evidence it remains an inexplicable enigma. This book by a public policy practitioner of four decades who steered drug regulation in the Government of India unravels the truth.