About the Book: Made in India: The Story of Desh Bandhu Gupta, Lupin and Indian
Pharma
Every day, the average American takes five pills made in India of which one is
made by the pharmaceuticals giant Lupin. This book traces three remarkable
journeys: the rise of Indias pharmaindustry, the birth and evolution of Lupin
and the extraordinary life of its founder, Desh Bandhu Gupta. Together, they
illuminate how a country once completely dependent on imported medicines became
the worlds pharmacy and the role DBG played in that transformation.
DBGs life was shaped early by adversity. As a child, he fractured his ankle;
with no transportation available,