Pharmaceuticals

India is a prominent and rapidly growing presence in global pharmaceuticals. It is the largest provider of generic medicines globally, occupying a 20% share in global supply by volume, and also supplies 62% of global demand for vaccines. India ranks 3^rd worldwide for production by volume and 10^th by value, thereby accounting for around 10% of world’s production by volume and 1.5% by value.

India is the source of 60,000 generic brands across 60 therapeutic categories and manufactures more than 500 different Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The Department of Pharmaceuticals aims to make the country a hub for end-to-end drug discovery under its ‘Pharma Vision 2020’.

The country is home to more than 3,000 pharma companies with a strong network of over 10,500 manufacturing facilities. The domestic pharmaceuticals market turnover reached US$ 20.03 bn in 2019, up 9.3% from 2018, growing as penetration of health insurance and pharmacies rise.

• From 2018-19, India’s pharmaceuticals exports were worth US$ 19.14 bn with a growth of 10.72% year on year
• India holds 12% of all global manufacturing sites catering to US market
• The cost of manufacturing in India is approximately 33% lower than that of the US

100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed under the automatic route for greenfield pharma.

100% FDI is allowed in brownfield pharma; wherein 74% is allowed under the automatic route and thereafter through government approval route

For further details, please refer FDI Policy