Outsourcing the Drug Industry; U.S. Giants Rushing To Partner With Indian And Chinese Companies--Tapping Their Brainpower And Saving Millions Of Dollars In The Search For Breakthrough Treatments

In her swank headquarters just blocks from some of Mumbai’s worst slums, Swati Piramal is midway through an impassioned pitch about revolutionizing the world of drug discovery. Sanskrit passages of the Bhagavad Gita, the ancient Hindu text that guides her business philosophy, adorn the office walls of her company, Piramal Life Sciences. Its logo is gyan mudra, a finger gesture used in yoga meditation resembling the Western sign for “A-O.K.” Read full article below.