1. Why was Viagra so successful? Viagra’s success was due to: * Viagra was the first orally taken drug that addressed ED. Other alternatives that had already existed in the market were: penile implants‚ vacuum pumps ‚ ED injection and urethra suppository‚ none of them were really user friendly. * Viagra was the first affordable solution for ED‚ its retail price was $10/dose‚ whereas Caverject injection cost $25/dose‚ vacuum pumps $300 to $500‚ and the most expensive‚ penile implants ranged
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Adrenergic Agonists (a.k.a. Sympathomimetic Drugs) I. Direct stimulants of α and β receptors 1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 2. Norepinephrine (Levophed) 3. Levonordefrin (Neo-Cobefrin) 4. Dopamine (Intropin) 5. Ephedrine II. Direct stimulants of α receptors (α agonists) 1. Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine) III. Direct stimulants of β receptors (β agonists) 1. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2. Selective stimulants of β2 receptors in the bronchi (for asthma) 2.a. Salbutanol (Ventolin) 2.b. Terbutaline
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In 1993 Eli Lilly‚ one of the leading pharmaceutical firms in the USA‚ started a joint venture in India with the leading Indian company Ranbaxy. The decision was dictated by the conditions of the US market and opportunities of the Indian market. Costlier manufacturing practices due to strict governmental control‚ soaring prices in 1990s‚ invasion of cheap generics to the USA market as opposed to low costs in India and new regulations that opened Indian market to foreign investments (up to 51%)
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Gertrude B. Elion Introduction Gertrude Belle Elion was an American biochemist and pharmacologist. Her main attribute was developing a range of drugs through the use of new research methods‚ which would later contribute to the development of AZT‚ which is a treatment. Personal Life She was born on January 23rd 1918 in New York‚ to Lithuanian immigrant parents. As stated in her biography for the Nobel Prize‚ even as a child she had “an insatiable thirst for knowledge” which is what kept her motivated
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Eli Lilly in India: Rethinking the Joint Venture Strategy 1. What Decisions or Actions need to be taken? For Luc Bonnard‚ the vice chairman‚ board of directors of Schindler Holdings Ltd‚ the decision to make was to allow Silvio Napoli‚ the Indian country manager to continue managing after 8 months of operations without installing a single elevator. More importantly Silvio needs to decide whether to stick with his business plan that he wrote in Switzerland or come up with a new business plan
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About the Organization The Lupus Foundation of America‚ Indiana chapter obtained its 501(c)(3) public charity status in 1987. Their mission is “ to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus‚ support individuals and families affected by the disease‚ increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public‚ and help find the cure”. The Lupus foundation envision a life free of lupus‚ a life-threatening chronic disease‚ and seek to spread awareness and support for victims‚ families and
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Metrics Used to Measure Training Impact At Ranbaxy L.N.D. Report Compiled By: Group 5 Aditi Chahana Nayan Prasun Priyam Under the Guidance of Prof. A. U. Bhaskar Acknowledgement All of us together have put in constant efforts in the making of this report. However‚ it would not have been successful without the kind support‚ help and guidance of all our mentors. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of them without which this would not have been possible. We are
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(8NBNG169) A Thesis on “TO STUDY PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY ADOPTED BY RANBAXY LABORATORIES LTD RELATED TO RANITIDINE-150mg (Antiulcerant) IN NAGPUR CITY” INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES:- To study the overview of Indian Pharmaceutical Market. To study the culture of Ranbaxy Lab. To find out the promotional strategies used by Ranbaxy with respect to ‘Histac’ tab. To find out various promotional strategies used by Ranbaxy to acquire market share in Nagpur city. To study the competitors of
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take. Ranbaxy Laboratories wants to be bought out‚ but Eli Lilly is worried of the financial implications of such move. There were two pharmaceutical companies that were looking for ways to expand globally to position themselves in a competitive advantage from their competitors. One was located in the United States‚ which was Eli Lilly and Company and the other one was located in India‚ which was Ranbaxy Laboratories. Research and development was crucial to Lilly’s long-term success. Ranbaxy Laboratories
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in the global healthcare arena and Ranbaxy endeavors to be at the forefront in delivering the India centric advantages to the advanced and developing countries of the world. From a small domestic company at inception‚ Ranbaxy has grown formidably to be a Billion dollar institution that was envisioned by Late Dr Parvinder Singh‚ Chairman and Managing Director‚ Ranbaxy in early 90’s. It is with the unwavering ’ dedication ’ and the ’ will to win ’ of Team Ranbaxy across the globe that it has traversed
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