📌 Topic 01 of 6 · Chapter 07 · Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals

India’s Pharma Industry — Pharmacy of the World

Generic medicines, Hyderabad Genome Valley, Serum Institute — complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.

💊 India’s Pharmaceutical Industry — Key Facts

Parameter	Details
Industry Size	~$50 billion (2023); target $130 billion by 2030
Global Rank	3rd largest by volume; 14th by value
Exports	To 200+ countries; ~$25 billion annually
Vaccines	Supplies ~60% of world’s vaccines
Generic Medicines	~20% of global generic medicines by volume
Nickname	“Pharmacy of the World”
Largest Hub	Hyderabad, Telangana (“Genome Valley”)

💊 Major Pharma Companies in India

Sun Pharma — largest pharma company in India; Mumbai
Cipla — known for affordable HIV/AIDS drugs; Mumbai
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories — Hyderabad; first Indian pharma company listed on NYSE
Lupin — Mumbai; major generic drug manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma — Hyderabad; major API manufacturer
Biocon — Bengaluru; biopharmaceuticals; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (founder)
Serum Institute of India (SII) — Pune; world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume

💊 Hyderabad — “Genome Valley”

India’s largest pharmaceutical hub
Hosts: Dr. Reddy’s, Aurobindo, Hetero, Divi’s Laboratories, Bharat Biotech
~35% of India’s bulk drug production
~30% of India’s pharma exports
Also home to CSIR-IICT, CSIR-CCMB, ICRISAT

⭐ Key Facts:
• India = “Pharmacy of the World” = largest generic medicine + vaccine producer
• Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
• Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
• India supplies ~60% of world’s vaccines
• Cipla = affordable HIV/AIDS drugs = helped millions in Africa

← Chapter Hub
Topic 02: Generic Medicines →
📝 MCQs