The Indian challenge: The evolution of a successful new global strategy in the pharmaceutical industry

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 611-624

  Bower, D Jane ^a   Sulej, Julian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548556082     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320701521358     Document Type: Article

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