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I would strongly suggest not calling India's pharma industry a success. It is rife with terrible quality and government-sponsored coverups. Here is one book th

I would strongly suggest not calling India's pharma industry a success. It is rife with terrible quality and government-sponsored coverups. Here is one book that goes into some detail:Bottle of Lies: Ranbaxy and the Dark Side of Indian Pharma Many children lost their lives in Gambia and Uzbekistan after consuming tainted cough syrup made in India. The worst part is not the error, it is the fact that indian regulators and the indian government don't do anything to solve the problem.

jen729w 4y ago
We're in Australia and after reading that book we'll go out of our way to not buy generics manufactured in India. Weirdly, it doesn't seem like a regulatory requirement to print the country of manufacture on the box. All of our food is clearly labelled but not pharmaceuticals? An odd omission. I speak as someone who worked in India -- Bangalore, in the IT sector -- for 2 years. I loved the place and the people. But for sure the work ethic is ... different to Australia.
- eldaisfish 4y ago
  the disappointing thing is that India can absolutely dominate the sector and supply cheap generics to poor countries. They have the expertise and supply chains. All while making a tidy profit. Instead, greed and crony capitalism takes over and increasingly, the indian government is getting increasingly involved, reacting to any criticism in a churlish manner. Really sad to see the wasted potential in a country like India. I suspect this is cultural and not easy to fix.
  - cactusplant7374 4y ago
    Why do you suspect it’s cultural?
    - jen729w 4y ago
      Have you spent any time in India? It is absolutely cultural. That might not be palatable but it's true. My mate Kiran used to lament the state of his own country. "The corruption..." he would sigh.
- reaperducer 4y ago
  Weirdly, it doesn't seem like a regulatory requirement to print the country of manufacture on the box. All of our food is clearly labelled but not pharmaceuticals? It's the opposite in the US, for the most part.

jen729w 4y ago

We're in Australia and after reading that book we'll go out of our way to not buy generics manufactured in India. Weirdly, it doesn't seem like a regulatory requirement to print the country of manufacture on the box. All of our food is clearly labelled but not pharmaceuticals? An odd omission. I speak as someone who worked in India -- Bangalore, in the IT sector -- for 2 years. I loved the place and the people. But for sure the work ethic is ... different to Australia.

eldaisfish 4y ago
the disappointing thing is that India can absolutely dominate the sector and supply cheap generics to poor countries. They have the expertise and supply chains. All while making a tidy profit. Instead, greed and crony capitalism takes over and increasingly, the indian government is getting increasingly involved, reacting to any criticism in a churlish manner. Really sad to see the wasted potential in a country like India. I suspect this is cultural and not easy to fix.
- cactusplant7374 4y ago
  Why do you suspect it’s cultural?
  - jen729w 4y ago
    Have you spent any time in India? It is absolutely cultural. That might not be palatable but it's true. My mate Kiran used to lament the state of his own country. "The corruption..." he would sigh.
reaperducer 4y ago
Weirdly, it doesn't seem like a regulatory requirement to print the country of manufacture on the box. All of our food is clearly labelled but not pharmaceuticals? It's the opposite in the US, for the most part.