Advantage India
Cost
Efficiency
* Low cost of production and R&D boosts efficiency of Indian pharma companies, leading to competitive exports.
* Indian drugs and pharma exports reached US$ 5.78 billion between April 2021- June 2021.
Economic
Drivers
* High economic growth along with increasing penetration of health insurance to push expenditure on healthcare and medicine in India.
policy
Support
* In June 2021, Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman announced an additional outlay of Rs. 197,000 crore (US$ 26,578.3 million) that will be utilised over five years for the pharmaceutical PLI scheme in 13 key sectors such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, drug intermediaries and key starting materials.
Increasing
Investment
* The FDI inflows in the Indian drugs and pharmaceuticals sector reached US$ 1.206 billion between April-December 2021.
Sun Pharmaceuticals
Sun Pharmaceuticals is the largest pharmaceutical company from India and the fifth largest specialty generic company in the world. It has capabilities across dosage forms like injectables, sprays, ointments, creams, liquids, tablets, and capsules. Its businesses include producing generics, branded generics, speciality, over the counter (OTC) products, anti-retrovirals (ARVs), active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates in the full range of dosage forms. It also produces specialty APIs. In FY19, US formulations contributed the most to company’s sales with 37%, followed by India branded formulations at 26%.
Company Website: http://www.sunpharma.com/
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Cipla
Cipla is a leading pharmaceutical from India with presence across the world. It was established in 1935 as Chemical Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd and changed to its current name in 1984. The company has a vast portfolio with more than 1,500 products in the market. The company’s business is divided into three strategic units - APIs, respiratory and Cipla Global Access. Its largest market is India, followed by Africa and North America. The company’s total revenue reached Rs. 19,160 crore (US$ 2.60 billion) in FY21.
Company Website: https://www.cipla.com/en/
Read MoreLupin Pharmaceuticals
Lupin Ltd. is a leading pharmaceutical company from India and is amongst the top 10 generic companies in the world. It started its business in 1968 and over the years has become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India and the world. Its businesses include formulations, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), drug delivery systems and biotechnology. In FY21, Lupin’s total sales stood at Rs. 149,270 million (US$ 2.02 billion).
Company Website: http://www.lupin.com/
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