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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Quality control in the Indian pharma industry: Who’s responsible?
Description: In this episode of the State of the Economy podcast, businessline’s Jyothi Datta talks to Rishi Agrawal, CEO and Co-founder of TeamLease RegTech, about the Indian pharmaceutical industry, sparked by a recent report from the National Drug Regulator revealing a concerning number of substandard-quality drugs. India's pharmaceutical landscape is a double-edged sword. On one side, it boasts a vast ecosystem of compliance, with over 69,000 unique regulations governing pharmaceutical companies. On the other hand, the regulatory enforcement capacity struggles to keep pace with industry demands, resulting in significant gaps in oversight. Agrawal highlights the importance of r...