Economic trade mission in India

In November 2013 Janssen took part in the Belgian economic mission to India. The purpose of the trading mission was to strengthen and diversify economic relations between Belgium and India. Both Janssen and parent company Johnson & Johnson have had a long-standing and significant presence in India.
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica Ajit Shetty talked with the Indian Minister of Economic Affairs about the need for innovative and basic medicines. Out of a population of over 1,000 million people there are only 100 million Indians living prosperously. Although, happily, this group is continuing to grow, the figures clearly show that the need for essential medicines remains great.
Janssen has already been investing in India for years. In 2007 the ‘Analytical and Pharmaceutical Development Center’ in Mumbai was extended and renovated. The center is now a hub for analytical and pharmaceutical development processes.
Both Janssen and parent company Johnson & Johnson have had a long-standing and significant presence in India.
