Pink Petals Publications

Pink Petals Publications

Current Issue

Published May 13, 2026
“Pills, Profits, and Problems: An Anatomy of India’s Pharmaceutical Crisis”

Type: Open Access Book
Title: “Pills, Profits, and Problems: An Anatomy of India’s Pharmaceutical Crisis”
Author Name - Dr. Rajesh Ranjan (Editor), Dr. Pulkit Khanna (Co-Editor)
ISBN: 978-93-94156-97-5
ISBN 93-94156-97-6
DOI: 
Language: English
Published by Pink Petals Publication Pvt Ltd.
© 2025 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0). It permits use, duplication, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Digital Object Identifiers - 

Book

3-4
Contents
PDF
5-6
List of Contributors
PDF
9
Preface
PDF
10
Part 1 Manufacturers – The Pill Factories and the Profit Motive
PDF
11-16
Chapter 1 The Making of India’s Pharma Powerhouse
PDF
17-23
Chapter 2 Quality Control or Chaos?
PDF
24-30
Chapter 3 The Broken Chain of R&D
PDF
31-37
Chapter 4 Pricing Wars and Policy Evasion
PDF
38-44
Chapter 5 Marketing Malpractices and Unethical Promotions
PDF
45
Part 2 Doctors – Prescriptions, Power, and Perks
PDF
46-51
Chapter 6 The Branded Prescription Problem
PDF
52-57
Chapter 7 The Pharma–Doctor Nexus
PDF
58-64
Chapter 8 Prescription Practices in the Grey
PDF
65-70
Chapter 9 Accountability and Continuing Education
PDF
71
Part III Patients – The End-Users in the Blind Spot
PDF
72-77
Chapter 10 The Cost Burden – When Illness Becomes Debt
PDF
78-83
Chapter 11 Health Illiteracy and Blind Trust
PDF
84-89
Chapter 12 Drug Availability and Stockouts
PDF
90-95
Chapter 13 Adverse Drug Reactions and the Silence of Reporting
PDF
96
Part IV Chemists – Gatekeepers or Middlemen?
PDF
97-102
Chapter 14 Unlicensed Stores and Unethical Dispensing
PDF
103-108
Chapter 15 Selling Without Prescription – A Grey Market of Medicines
PDF
109-113
Chapter 16 Online Pharmacies – Disruption or Danger?
PDF
114-118
Chapter 17 The Challenge of Generic Substitution – Margin Wars and Confusion at the Counter
PDF
119
Part 5 Reforms and the Road Ahead
PDF
120-124
Chapter 18 The Policy Vacuum – Fragmented Governance in India’s Pharma Sector
PDF
125-130
Chapter 19 Strengthening the Regulators – CDSCO, NPPA, and State FDAs
PDF
131-136
Chapter 20 Transparency, Technology, and the Way Forward
PDF
1-136
FULL PDF
PDF
Download the Cover
PDF
View All Issues

Pink Petals Publications offers authors extensive opportunities for open access publishing, ensuring their research meets funder requirements and reaches a wide audience. Authors can choose from various formats, including monographs, handbooks, textbooks, and shorter titles.

In addition to full-length books, authors can also publish individual chapters as open access, allowing for broader dissemination of their work. These chapters are accessible under Creative Commons licenses, enabling free access and download. Throughout the publishing process, Pink Petals Publications offers dedicated support, including assistance with funding, copyright, and publishing formats, ensuring a seamless experience for authors.

Pink Petals Publications is an Open Access publisher, committed to providing permanent and free online access to our books for readers without charging any publication fees for authors. Our approach offers numerous advantages:

Wide International Readership: Our books enjoy global accessibility, with an average monthly access of 400 times worldwide. Many of our publications exceed 10,000 readers within three years of release.

Impact and Accessibility: By ensuring perpetual online access, our publications remain impactful and meet Open Access requirements for research assessments.

Swift Publication: We strive to reach publishing decisions within twelve weeks of receiving a complete book proposal, supported by an agile and efficient production process.

Rigorous Peer-review and Editing: With a decade of experience collaborating with esteemed authors like Noam Chomsky, Amartya Sen, and Gordon Brown, Pink Petals Publications maintains exceptionally high standards in peer-review and editorial processes.

Innovation and Collaboration: We work closely with authors to explore innovative presentation methods for their research, such as embedding multimedia content or creating interactive editions.

High-quality Editions: Pink Petals Publications offers high-quality paperback, hardback, and digital editions at reasonable prices, ensuring global distribution and accessibility.

Copyright Ownership: Authors retain full copyright of their work, empowering them to control its usage and dissemination.

In summary, Pink Petals Publications' model emphasizes accessibility, impact, and author ownership while upholding rigorous academic standards and fostering collaboration and innovation.