China vs. India in Competitiveness of Pharmaceutical Industry / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To provide references for Chinese pharmaceutical industry in improving international competitiveness. METHODS: The main decisive factors of the international competitiveness in pharmaceutical industry were obtained and SWOT analysis of international competitiveness in pharmaceutical industries of China and India were analyzed. RESULTS: Indian pharmaceutical industry was well ahead of its Chinese counterpart in new drug registration, quality certification, and human resource etc. CONCLUSION: Chinese pharmaceutical industry may draw the successive experience from its Indian counterpart to determine its own suitable development strategy.