Overview
- Punjab exports Pharmaceutical products worth $121 mn.
- Punjab has strong presence of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Formulations units.
- SEZ of Sun Pharma in Mohali.
- US FDA approved Ibuprofen plant: "IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceutical Ltd, world's largest producer & exporter - 40% of global production & 30% of global demand".
- Strong knowledge & research base - NIPER, IISER, IIT, Punjab University, INST, PGI, AIIMS,Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital.
- Punjab among top 5 states in terms of Health Index of Government of India
