Despite soaring global demand for healthcare, the challenge of profitably developing treatments has never been greater or more ethically complex. Can pharma giants strike the right balance?
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Key contacts
Alan Montgomery
Partner, Head of Life Sciences Sector, Chair of India Group, London
Chris Parker KC
Partner, Head of Pharmaceuticals Sector, London
Natalie Bryce
Partner, Brisbane