EVOLUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

4. Indian pharmaceutical history began from Gupta
period which was existed from approximately
320 to 550 CE. Charak Samhita and Sushruta
Samhita are the two foundational texts of
Ayurrvedic therapy having critique on
medicine, pharmaceutics and surgery

5. In India Allopathic medication was started in
British rule. But production of such medicines
was not in the country. Foreign countries use
to make the final products in their units using
the raw materials imported from India and
exported those medicines to India again.

6. In 1901 Acharya P C Ray started first Indian
Pharmaceutical Industry, Bangal Chemical in
Calcutta.
Fire Extinguisher, Surgical & Hospital
Instruments, Talcum Powder, Tooth Paste,
Glycerin Soap, Carbolic Soap, etc. ,

7. During the Second World War (1939-1945) there
was a huge fall in supply of drugs from foreign
companies. As a need number of pharmaceutical
companies started in India. This includes
Unichem, Chemo Pharmaceuticals, Zandu
Pharmaceutical work, Calcutta Chemicals,
Standard Chemicals, Chemical Industrial and
Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Cipla), East India
Pharmaceutical Works etc. With the establishment
of such new pharmaceutical industries before
independence, almost 70% of the countries
requirement was achieved.

9. Growth in healthcare financing products
Demand in the generics market
Rise in outsourcing activities
Demand for emerging segments
Pharmaceutical Industry in
India

10.  The country now ranks 3rd worldwide by
volume of production and 14th by value
 Accounting for around 10% of world’s
production by volume and 1.5% by value.
 India ranks 4th in terms of generic production.
 Its position is 17th in terms of export value of
bulk actives and dosage forms.
 India exports pharma products to more than 200
countries around the globe
 India exports Pharmaceutical formulation to
more than 151 countries.

17. Sl. No. Country Market value
1 US 444
2 Japan 83
3 France Germany 46
4 Germany 38
5 China 38
6 UK 32
7 Spain 25
8 Italy 25
9 Canada 25
10 India 20
11 Brazil 20
12 Mexico 19
13 South Korea 15
14 Turkey 15

19. Financial year Export value
2006 $2bn
2007 $3bn
2008 $4bn
2009 $5bn
2010 $5bn
2011 $7bn
2012 $9bn
2013 $10bn
2014 $11.7 bn
2015 $15-16 bn
2016-2017 $16.4 bn

21. Rank Country Value (US $) Share
1 United States $3.8 billion 32.9%
2 South Africa $461.1 million 3.9%
3 Russia $447.9 million 3.8%
4 United Kingdom $444.9 million 3.8%
5 Nigeria $385.4 million 3.3%
6 Kenya $233.9 million 2%
7 Tanzania $225.2 million 1.9%
8 Brazil $212.7 million 1.8%
9 Australia $182.1 million 1.6%
10 Germany $178.8 million 1.5%

23. Company Name Sales in Rs. crores
Sun Pharmaceutical 1,89,139
Lupin Limited 76,613
Dr. Reddy’s Lab 50,103
Cipla 48,788
Aurobindo Pharma 47,588
Cadilac Pharmaceuticals Limited 31,542
Divis Laboratories 28,609
Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals
Limited
26, 954
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals 23,410
Torrent Pharmaceuticals 22,392