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INDUSTRY & SERVICES

International Co-operation/Export Promotion

An important focus area for the department of Pharmaceuticals is promotion of Indian pharma exports. The Department participated in the following International Cooperation events during 2010-11:-

  • Participation in the 7th India-US High Technology Cooperation Group Meeting held in Washington,in March 2010.
  • Participation in the AdvaMed MedTech Conference held in October 2010 in Washington DC and participation as Co-Chair in the US-India High Technology Cooperation Group, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Working Group Meeting held in October 2010 in Washington DC.
  • Organization of India Pharma Summit 2010 which was held in Mumbai on 30 November 2010.

The Department of Pharmaceuticals also provided financial assistance for the following activities/events for promotion and development of the Pharma sector:

  • Organization of a meeting in Mumbai for facilitating Pharma Small Scale Industries (SSI) units in Maharashtra to avail Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for Schedule ‘M' compliance.
  • Organization of a meeting at Hyderabad for facilitating Pharma SSI units in Andhra Pradesh to avail CLCSS for Schedule 'M' compliance.
  • Organization of National Convention on Bio-Pharma.
  • Study on Pharma Industry by Institute of Economic Growth.
  • Pre-feasibility study on development of a Greenfield Project for Medical Devices Cluster in Gujarat and a Brownfield Project for Bulk Drugs cluster in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Financial Assistance to Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for Lay-out and designing of Information Brochure to be sent to Indian High Commissions for promoting Pharma Brand India .

Major Pharmaceutical Public Sector Undertakings

  • Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL)
  • Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL)
  • Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL)
  • Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (RDPL)
  • Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (KAPL)

Major Pharmaceuticals Industries in India

  • Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
  • Aventis Pharma Ltd
  • Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Cipla Ltd
  • Dabur Pharma Ltd
  • Dey's Medical Stores Mfg. Ltd
  • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
  • Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Lupin Ltd
  • Merck Ltd, India
  • Piramal Health Care
  • Novartis India
  • Pfizer Ltd
  • Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd
  • Wockhardt Limited
  • Wyeth Laboratories Ltd

Policy Framework

National Pharmaceuticals Policy, 2006 (.pdf)

Useful Web links

Department of Pharmaceuticals: http://pharmaceuticals.gov.in/

 

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