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With an estimated turnover of US$ 35 billion, GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) is a leading research-based pharmaceutical company of the world. GSK has had a presence in India since 1924, and is a leading pharmaceutical company in the country today, employing more than 4,000 people. GSK started its operations in India in 1924, GSK India is organised into three business segments: Pharmaceuticals the predominant business, Agrivet Farm Care (AFC) and Qualigens Fine Chemicals (QFC). The company is strong in vaccines and enjoys a leadership position in the therapeutic segments of Dermatology, Corticosteroids, Analgesics/anti-pyretics and Thyroid preparation segments. The company has two manufacturing units located at Thane and Nashik. The sales and profit of GSK have shown an increasing trend over the past few years. GSK India reported sales of US$ 322 million in 2004. GSK is the leader in the Indian formulations market with a market share of 5.6 per cent and a growth of 5.8 per cent. GSK has dominant market share in six
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out of the ten therapeutic categories in which it has presence. The QFC business is a leader in a fragmented laboratory chemicals market with an estimated market share of 29 per cent. Business World, a leading business periodical in India, ranked GSK India as the most respected pharmaceutical company in India in 2003. In a recent image study conducted by AC Nielsen ORG MARG in which 1044 doctors were surveyed, GSK India was rated number one.
In-licensing
To augment its portfolio and to counter the competition from local companies that leverage the process patent regime in India, GSK adopted the inlicensing
approach to launch products. This facilitated GSK India to have a product portfolio to counter the local competition, while simultaneously respecting the worldwide Intellectual Property Rights of the innovator company.
the country); GSK has built a strong franchise with the doctor community in India.
innovative products. GSK has a positive outlook about the Indian economy as well. The overall economy has been growing strongly and education and health expenditure are expected to grow at a faster rate. This bodes well for the pharmaceutical industry and promises a large market for GSK. In view of this, the company plans to launch more products and invest in systems to enable smooth business processes in India.
Future Plans
GSK Plc is well aware of Indias process chemistry skills, product development capability and manufacturing strengths. In addition, the rich biodiversity and the doctor base available in India, make it a promising clinical trials destination for GSK innovations. India is likely to be one of the major trial centres for GSK Plc. It intends to use the skills of the workforce available in India for clinical research in a significant manner. It is already leveraging Indian skills for clinical data analysis and clinical research services. GSK is planning to launch its innovative products in the product patent era as it believes that India is willing to protect the Intellectual Property Rights of GSK and other such companies. The company might also look for back office or ITES operations in India at a later date.
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