I want it to be said when I leave this world that 'he was not just a money-making machine.' Yusuf Hamied leavemachinemake Change image and share on social
AIDS today is not a death sentence. It can be treated as a chronic illness, or a chronic disease. Yusuf Hamied aidchronicdeath Change image and share on social
My father never forced me, but chemistry was my best subject. Yusuf Hamied chemistryfatherforce Change image and share on social
I had seen AIDS patients in India and Africa, and knowing that people were dying even though drugs existed that could help them was shattering for me. Yusuf Hamied africaaiddie Change image and share on social
Clinton has played a major role in giving companies like Cipla credibility, for which I will always be grateful. Yusuf Hamied ciplaclintoncompany Change image and share on social
Cipla has a strong professional management team, and we take team decisions. My brother has been working at Cipla since 1973. Yusuf Hamied brothercipladecision Change image and share on social
Cipla has already developed a generic version, oseltamivir, which would be much cheaper than Tamiflu, the only available drug effective in treating avian flu. Yusuf Hamied aviancheapcipla Change image and share on social
If you look at the world's top 50 drugs being sold today, they are being marketed and sold by companies that did not invent them. I respect patents. I'll pay a royalty. But I shouldn't be denied the right to produce drugs for poor people at reasonable prices. Yusuf Hamied companydenydrug share on social
Patients are becoming aware that they're being taken for a ride by big pharma companies. They charge high prices and have never cared for India's healthcare. There are 23 million cases of cancer every year and India has a fair share of that. Yusuf Hamied awarebigcancer share on social
Unfortunately, the mechanism for doing philanthropy in a structured way isn't yet in place in India. I already do a fair bit and support various causes such as education, sanitation, health. But selling costly drugs at affordable prices is philanthropy in itself. Yusuf Hamied affordablebitecostly share on social
