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Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Biocon India Group
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ABSTRACT
Biocon India Group has just formed a new subsidiary, Clinigene, to provide services in clinical trials. Concerns abound, however, as to whether this new subsidiary could prove to be a distraction or worse to this enzyme and pharmaceutical manufacturer.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
To illustrate the Indian pharmaceutical and intellectual property environment; and highlight the tradeoffs faced by startups expanding into new sectors.
COULD BE TAUGHT IN THE FOLLOWING COURSE(S)
global entrepreneurship, strategy
BIOCON
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