We apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives through the discovery, development and
manufacture of healthcare products.
Our global portfolio includes ayurvedic herbal medicines, as well as many of the world’s best-known consumer healthcare products. We work across developed and emerging markets to advance
wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.
We also need to understand patient expectations regarding health. And on that point, it’s great to see representatives from so many patient organizations with us.
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We have a strong history of collaboration-between industry and organizations-the voice of the patient contributes critical insights into the health policy debate.
People today are able to access and exchange more information than ever before, and it's no surprise that health is an area where information-sharing is exploding. As patients become more
informed, they become more involved-more active in their own care and the care of others, and in medical research.
As we all know, patient expectations are rightly high when it comes to health. Patients want, and expect, access to the new medicines, new technologies and new procedures which enable us
to live longer, and to stay healthier.
So while governments are feeling cost constraints, and looking to the healthcare system for a solution, patients are expecting more, better-and often more costly-health solutions,
to give them better or longer lives.
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