* India has emerged as the medial tourism hub of the world providing cost-effective treatments with the latest technology enabled by several pathbreaking reforms and provisions.
* Access to affordable HIV treatment from India is one of the greatest success stories in medicine. India is one of the biggest suppliers of low-cost vaccines in the world.
* Because of the low price and high quality, Indian medicines are preferred worldwide, thereby rightly making the country the ‘Pharmacy of the World’.
* India has been traditionally quite strong in the pharma sector, with a low cost of manufacturing (30%–35% lower than in the US and Europe), cost-efficient R&D (about 87% less than in developed markets), and cheap skilled labour.
* The total market size of the Indian Pharma Industry is expected to reach US$ 130 billion by 2030 and US$ 450 billion market by 2047.
* Indian pharmaceutical companies are projected to achieve a revenue growth of 9-11% in FY25. This growth is expected to be fueled by robust performances in key markets, including the United States, Europe, and emerging regions.
* India has the largest number of USFDA-compliant pharmaceutical plants outside the US and over 2,000 WHO-GMP approved facilities, serving demand from 150+ countries worldwide, with 10,500+ manufacturing facilities.
* India is emerging as a key player in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, with its CRDMO industry set to double to Rs. 1,21,282 crore (US$ 14 billion) by 2028, says Macquarie.
* India's medical technology industry is poised to reach exports of up to US$ 20 billion (Rs. 1,69,000) by FY30, according to the CII.
* The Ministry's scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)" with a total financial outlay of Rs. 500 crore (US$ 60.9 million) extends support required to existing pharma clusters and MSMEs across the country to improve their productivity, quality and sustainability.
* The Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,500 by March 2025. The product basket of PMBJP comprises 1,451 drugs and 240 surgical instruments.
* The PLI scheme for pharmaceuticals is being implemented with a total outlay of the Rs. 15,000 crore (US$ 2.04 billion) spanning from 2020-21 to 2028-29, to boost India's manufacturing capacity, elevate investment, and diversify product offerings in the sector.
* The Indian government disbursed Rs. 604 crore (US$ 69.76 million) under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the pharma sector during H1 of FY25.
* Up to 100%, FDI has been allowed through automatic route for Greenfield pharmaceuticals projects. For Brownfield pharmaceuticals projects, FDI allowed is up to 74% through automatic route and beyond that through government approval.
* The FDI equity inflow in the Drugs and Pharmaceuticals industry is Rs. 2,01,347 crore (US$ 23.04 billion) during the period April 2000-September 2024.
* The Union Budget 2025-26 proposes to allocate Rs. 5,268.72 crore (US$ 602.90 million) for the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), around 28.8% higher than the Rs. 4,089.95 crore (US$ 468.01 million) Budget Estimates (BE) for the FY25.
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