How did your friend's battle with cancer influence your work in oncology biosimilars?
Replied byKiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Founder & Executive Chairperson at Biocon
Niche: Health & Wellness
Revenue: Approx. $172 Million/month
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Started: 1978
My best friend had to sell her property to afford oncology therapies that cost two and a half lakh rupees per dose. This inspired me to develop affordable copies of biologic drugs, leading to Biocon becoming the first company to receive US FDA approval for a trastuzumab biosimilar.
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