Viagra in India: Competing against Multiple Cost-Based Competitors and Counterfeits

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Case Code:

CLMM035

Case Length:

2

Period:

Pub Date:

2008

Teaching Note:

NO

Price (Rs):

200

Organization:

Pfizer Inc.

Industry:

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

Country:

India

Themes:

Brand Strategy ,Advertising & Promotion, Product Launch, Growth Strategy

Abstract

Two years after Pfizer launched its blockbuster drug Viagra in India at a premium price, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company was under pressure to grow the brand in India in the face of multiple cost-based competitors and counterfeits.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

  • Pricing decisions
  • Consumer Behavior
  • and Niche marketing.
Keywords

Multiple cost-based competitors, marketing, pharmaceutical, premium price, Viagra, India, Pfizer, counterfeit, ED market, Manforce, Penegra, Caverta, Ranbaxy, Mankind, Zydus

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