Vinod Sharma

Vinod Sharma

businessman India

Vinod Sharma, a director at Aveo Pharmaceuticals, was recently highlighted in a BBC investigation for promoting the illegal export of highly addictive opioids to West Africa, acknowledging the harmful effects of his products while referring to the trade as 'business'.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
241,361
Power
1,819$
Sentiment
2.48
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 2.50 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 36,138 $2,700,000 1,437$
Ghana 1 2.00 0.16% +0% 31,072,945 48,627 $67,000 105$
Pakistan 1 3.00 0.03% +0% 220,892,331 70,236 $280,000 89$
Nigeria 1 2.00 0.04% +0% 206,139,589 86,359 $448,000 188$
Totals 5 525,990,876 241,360 $3,495,000 1,819$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Nigeria Nigeria: Vinod Sharma, one of Aveo’s directors, admitted to exporting large consignments of addictive pills across West Africa. 2

The Punch: NAFDAC blacklists Indian pharmaceutical company over production of addictive pills

Pakistan Pakistan: Vinod Sharma, the director of the Indian pharmaceutical company Aveo, confirmed that Indian authorities are also involved in this illegal trade. 3

Daily Jang: بھارت عالمی سطح پر افیون کا سب سے بڑا سپلائر بن گیا، اقوام متحدہ کا انکشاف

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Vinod Sharma is a director at Aveo Pharmaceuticals who acknowledged the harmful nature of the drugs during a secret recording. 3

BBC: India bans two drugs behind opioid crisis in West Africa

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Vinod Sharma is a director at Aveo Pharmaceuticals, which is involved in the illegal export of addictive opioids to West Africa. 2

BBC: Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis