Infographic on the Growth of Pharmaceutical Industry in India

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 10% to reach a size of US$ 130 billion by 2030.

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Cost
Efficiency

* 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’.

Cost Efficiency

Economic
Drivers

*On December 21, 2020, MoU was signed between Tata Memorial Centre of India and Vietnam National Cancer Hospital to promote exchanges in the areas of training and scientific research, health care services, collaboration in diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients.

*The total market size of the Indian Pharma Industry is expected to reach US$ 130 billion by 2030.

*The domestic pharmaceutical industry would likely reach US$ 57 billion by FY25 and see an increase in operating margins of 100-150 basis points (bps).

Economic Drivers

policy
Support

*The Ministry's scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)" with a total financial outlay of US$ 60.9 million (Rs. 500 crore) 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 Union Cabinet, on April 26, 2023, approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023, which is expected to facilitate the growth of the medical device sector to meet the public health objectives of access, affordability, quality, and innovation.

Policy Support

Increasing
Investment

*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 cumulative FDI equity inflow in the Drugs and Pharmaceuticals industry is US$ 21.46 billion during the period April 2000-March 2023. This constitutes almost 3% of the total FDI inflow received across sectors.

*Indian pharma companies have a substantial share in the prescription market in the US and EU. The largest number of FDA-approved plants outside the US is in India.

Increasing Investment
Last updated: Nov, 2023

Major states for Pharmaceuticals

  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi NCR
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Telangana

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