Reference No: MAR0422Pages: 31Published on: 14, November, 2011
Abstract: Prayas is a unique healthcare initiative, launched in India by Sanofi-Aventis, a French multinational pharmaceutical company, with the objectives of updating the medical knowledge of doctors in semi-urban and rural areas, bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment, and making available quality medicines at affordable prices. This case discusses the ... More
Reference No: MAR0544Pages: 38Published on: 29, May, 2024
Abstract: Indian Cancer Society: Innovative Funding of Cancer Treatment More than 10 years and three investment rounds after it had created a new model for fundraising—through which more than 5,000 donors had contributed towards a cause that had impacted 11,054 lives, with a total disbursement of INR 184 crore until March 31, 2022—the Indian Cancer ... More
Reference No: BP0408(A)Pages: 8Published on: 20, December, 2017
Abstract: Diagnostics services in India were growing at 20% annually with billing of USD 3.4 billion. With WTO’s GATS, foreign competition was arising. Dr. Lal PathLabs had formidable brand recognition and Dr. Arvind Lal was wondering whether to accept private equity and induct management professionals to keep pace with competitors through acquisitions ... More
Reference No: PROD0243Pages: 4Published on: 2, September, 1999
Abstract: Body Line Health Care Limited (BLHCL), a pharmaceutical company with a turnover exceeding Rs 300 crores in 1997-98, with a portfolio of nearly 350 formulations, offered through five divisions, was a major player in the therapeutic segment. The marketing effort was carried out through a field force of 1200 medical representatives (MRs). BLHC ... More
Reference No: MAR0559Pages: 8Published on: 6, January, 2026
Abstract: This case delineates the difficulty faced by the Mehta family to commercialise their sanitary pad burning machine, San-Burn. Their company, Aishani Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, was registered as a startup in 2016 in the university incubation facility, which later became a private limited company. In 2022, they obtained a patent for San-Burn and ... More
Reference No: MAR0553Pages: 16Published on: 5, June, 2025
Abstract: This case is centred on Prega News, a brand owned by Mankind Pharma in India. Prega News began as a pregnancy testing kit but later diversified into a wide range of products catering to every stage of a woman’s pregnancy journey. By 2024, the brand offered a portfolio of products ... More