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Inspired by C.K. Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid”, Novartis was exploring ways to build a sustainable business for the BOP in India that would improve access to healthcare for the poor while being financially profitable, unlike Novartis's traditional philanthropic and corporate social responsibility approaches.
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Reference 6388
Published 26 Mar 2018
Topic Responsibility
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Inspired by C.K. Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid”, Novartis was exploring ways to build a sustainable business for the BOP in India that would improve access to healthcare for the poor while being financially profitable, unlike Novartis's traditional philanthropic and corporate social responsibility approaches.
An international pharmaceutical company must decide on the pricing and access strategy for the first targeted medicine approved in China to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer, a high mortality condition, in ALK-positive patients.
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Reference 6138
Published 20 Aug 2021
Topic Marketing
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
An international pharmaceutical company must decide on the pricing and access strategy for the first targeted medicine approved in China to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer, a high mortality condition, in ALK-positive patients.
With the publication of CK Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid” (2005), the poor were suddenly seen as a potential market in the eyes of multinational corporations (MNCs). Although poor, the BOP is a large and growing market.
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Reference 6088
Published 27 Oct 2014
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
With the publication of CK Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid” (2005), the poor were suddenly seen as a potential market in the eyes of multinational corporations (MNCs). Although poor, the BOP is a large and growing market.
Rencell is a targeted therapy against metastatic renal cell cancer, which significantly prolongs disease-free survival. However, Rencell's international wholesale price of $1,000 for one month of treatment makes the drug unaffordable for many patients in China.
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Reference 5806
Published 24 Jun 2013
Topic Marketing
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Rencell is a targeted therapy against metastatic renal cell cancer, which significantly prolongs disease-free survival. However, Rencell's international wholesale price of $1,000 for one month of treatment makes the drug unaffordable for many patients in China.
This case and teaching note explore one of Singapore's early entrepreneurs and the family business empire he created. Eu Tong Sen started from humble beginnings as tin miner, and over the next 50 years built a family firm that included mining, rubber plantations, real estate and banking.
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Reference 5263
Published 01 Mar 2006
Topic Family Business
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
This case and teaching note explore one of Singapore's early entrepreneurs and the family business empire he created. Eu Tong Sen started from humble beginnings as tin miner, and over the next 50 years built a family firm that included mining, rubber plantations, real estate and banking.
The case describes challenges facing Ranbaxy, the third largest pharmaceutical company in India, as it attempts to move from being a generics marketer, to a player in the branded drugs business. The case focuses on issues relating to the launch of Cifran OD, Ranbaxy's first drug based on a patented new drug delivery system.
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Reference 5112
Published 01 Oct 2003
Topic Marketing
Region Asia
Industry Pharmaceuticals
The case describes challenges facing Ranbaxy, the third largest pharmaceutical company in India, as it attempts to move from being a generics marketer, to a player in the branded drugs business. The case focuses on issues relating to the launch of Cifran OD, Ranbaxy's first drug based on a patented new drug delivery system.