Pharmacy College

The Indian pharmaceutical industry at $6.5 p y billion and growing at 8-10% annually, is the4th largest pharmaceutical industry in the world and is expected to be worth $14 billion world, by 2010. Its exports are over $2billion. India is among the top five bulk drug makers and at home, the local industry has edged out the Multi-National companies whose share of 75% in the market is down to 35%. Trade of medicinal plants has crossed $ 900M already. There are 170 biotechnology companies in India, involved in the development and manufacture of genomic drugs, whose business is growing exponentially.