INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE IN 2018 - 2019 General Overview
India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally. Indian pharmaceutical sector industry supplies over 50 per cent of global demand for various vaccines, 40 per cent of generic demand in the US and 25 per cent of all medicine in UK. The country accounts for around 30 per cent (by volume) and about 10 per cent (value) in the US$ 70-80 billion US generics market.
Performance of Pharma Companies
India's pharmaceutical exports stood at US$ 17.27 billion in FY18 and have reached US$ 15.52 billion in FY19 (up to January 2019). India's domestic pharmaceutical market turnover reached Rs 129,015 crore (US$ 18.12 billion) in 2018, growing 9.4 per cent year-on-year (in Rs) from Rs 116,389 crore (US$ 17.87 billion) in 2017. The country's pharmaceutical industry is expected to expand at a CAGR of 22.4 per cent over 2015-20 to reach US$ 55 billion.
Investments
The drugs and pharmaceuticals sector in India attracted cumulative FDI inflows worth US$ 15.93 billion between April 2000 and December 2018, according to data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Between Jul-Sep 2018, Indian pharma sector witnessed 39 PE investment deals worth US$ 217 million. Investment in research & development by Indian pharmaceutical companies increased from 5.3 per cent in FY12 to 8.5 per cent in FY18.
Industry Forecast
Medicine spending in India is projected to grow 9-12 per cent over the next five years, leading India to become one of the top 10 countries in terms of medicine spending.
