A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could cure an incurable liver disease prevalent in poor tribal areas. Developing a human variant would cost about Rs 50 crore and recovery of the cost is unlikely because the affected population has little purchasing power. If you were the CEO,(a) identify the actions you could take and(b) evaluate the pros and cons of each.
What the examiner wants
For the case beginning ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could cure an in’, resolve the Case Study dilemma by identifying its specific stakeholders and competing duties, comparing feasible options, and choosing a legally defensible, ethically reasoned course with safeguards.
Demand-wise check
- 1From the exact case cue ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could cure’, identify the stakeholders and ethical/legal conflicts specific to this situation≈65 words
- 2For ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could cure’, compare the decision-maker's feasible options, including consequences, rights/duties and implementation risks for each option≈65 words
- 3For ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could cure’, justify a preferred course with due process, transparency/accountability safeguards and concrete follow-up measures≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the case cue ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could’, avoid merely retelling facts without separating its stakeholders, conflicts and decision criteria
- For the case cue ‘A scientist in the R&D laboratory of a major pharmaceutical company discovers that a best-selling veterinary drug could’, do not choose an option without testing legality, feasibility, consequences and accountability safeguards
Value addition
- Stakeholder–dilemma–option matrix with a short decision flow
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