Top 10 pharmaceutical companies in India

 

Rank           Industry                      $Billions              ₹Crores

 1            Sun Pharma                   10.3              75326.63

   2 Dr Reddy’s                      7.4               54223.62

  3        Divi’s                                  6.2               45023.67

   4        Cipla                                 5.3                38,875.43

   5         Aurobindo                      4.9               35,641.85

  6        Torrent                              4.4               32054.46

   7        Lupin                                 4.2               30362.52

    8       Zydus Cadila                     3.5               25325.64

    9        Abbott India                       3.1               22624.21

   10             Alkem                           2.5                18584.54

  • India is the largest provider of generic medicines, holding a market share of 25% of worldwide supply by volume and meeting 61% of the vaccine requirements around the world.
  • Indian Pharmaceutical companies also supply 81% of antiretroviral medications (HIV/AIDS) in the worldwide markets.
  • The international pharmaceutical market is anticipated to surpass USD 1.27 trillion by 2023. 
  • India is one most suitable states in this worldwide pharma market. India provides more than 55% of the worldwide purpose for different vaccines and 45% of the demand for generic medicines in the United States.
  • India’s pharmaceuticals demanded to expand at 11% CAGR during 2023 to reach 33 Billion US dollars.

1. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company founded by Dilip Shanghvi in 1983, Vapi, Headquarters Goregaon, Mumbai, India, And Subsidiaries of Ranbaxy Laboratories, etc…
  • It produces and sells pharmaceutical formulations and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in India also the United States. Sun Pharma provides formulations in psychiatry, cardiology, dialectology, neurology, and gastroenterology. The company supplies
  • APIs such as etodolac, clorazepate, carbamazepine, warfarin, anti-cancer drugs, peptides, steroids, sex hormones, etc. Sun supplies more than 2000 formulations and also exports to various other countries. The main features of Sun Pharmaceuticals are research and development facilities and its own APIs.
  • Sun supplies more than 2000 formulations and also exports to various other countries. The main features of Sun Pharmaceuticals are research and development facilities and its APIs.

2. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd

  • Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company founded by Kallam Anji Reddy in 1984, in Hyderabad, India.
  • The company produces pharmaceutical formulations and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in India and other countries and more than 195 drugs, and 65 APIs for drug, and biotechnology products.
  • DRL has six APIs (CTO)and four Formulation (FTO) manufacturing plants across India. Its main focus research and development centres are Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO) and Custom Pharmaceutical Services (CPS) located in Hyderabad, India.
  • DRL has six APIs(CTO)and four Formulation (FTO)manufacturing plants across India. Its main focus research and development centres are Integrated Product Development Organization(IPDO) and Custom Pharmaceutical Services(CPS) located in Hyderabad, India.
  • DRL has six APIs(CTO)and four Formulation (FTO)manufacturing plants across India. Its main focus research and development centres are Integrated Product Development Organization(IPDO) and Custom Pharmaceutical Services(CPS) located in Hyderabad, India.

3. Divi’s Laboratories Ltd

  • Divis Laboratories Ltd is an Indian pharmaceutical company founded by Murali Divi in 1990, in Hyderabad, India. It manufactures APIs, Intermediates, and Nutraceutical ingredients.
  • Divis Labs have three manufacturing units located at Chouttal, Hyderabad, Chippada, A. Andhra Pradesh, and 3 Research and development centres. The Company exports the products to the USA, Europe, Japan, South Africa, Australia, and the Philippines.

4. Cipla Ltd

  • Cipla is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company founded by Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935, with Headquarters in Mumbai, India, And supplies top-quality generic medicines in India. 
  • The company supplies a wide range of medicines. It has a prominent position in the Indian market and global market and in more than 150 countries.
  • The company provides quality products worldwide received approvals from major regulatory agencies and more than 2000 formulations cover areas like neurology and nephrology.
  • Cipla has a global focus on the important markets of India, the US, and South Africa.

5. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd

  • Aurobindo Pharma is an Indian pharmaceutical company founder Nityananda Reddy started operations in 1988 with a single unit manufacturing Synthetic Penicillin at Pondicherry and became a public company in 1992 headquartered in HITEC City, Hyderabad, India. 
  • The company has provided key therapeutics like cardiovascular,  antibiotics, gastroenterology, anti-diabetics, and anti-Allergics.
  • The company exports products to more than 160 nations in the world. Aurobindo Pharma has production, research, and development and Subsidiaries units are Novagen Pharma, AuroZymes Ltd, etc

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  • Torrent Pharma is an Indian pharmaceutical company founded by Uttambhai NathalalMehta in 1959 Headquarters in Ahmedabad, India. Started as Trinity Laboratories Ltd, and was renamed Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. nowadays. 
  • It is ranked the leader in the therapeutic sector of women’s health care, cardiovascular, CNS, gastrointestinal, diabetology, oncology, gynaecology, and anti-infective.
  • They have first-class manufacturing units, R & D facilities, and a prevalent international presence in more than 50 nations.
  • The company had procured Elder Pharma’s Indian company, Zyg Pharma, the API plant of Glochem Industries, Unichem’s Sikkim Plant, Bio-Pharm Inc, generic pharmaceuticals, etc.

7. Lupin Ltd

  • Lupin is a multinational pharmaceutical company founded by Desh Bandhu Gupta in 1968 in Mumbai, India.
  • A large range of products like Branded & Generic Formulations, Biotechnology Products, APIs, and manufacturing centres are across India, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.
  • Subsidiaries are Novel Laboratories, Polynova Industries, and GAVIS Pharmaceuticals.
  • The company is in the treatment areas of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Cardiovascular, Gynaecology, Asthma, Paediatric, Diabetology, Gastro-Intestinal, and Anti-Infective drugs, Anti-TB and Cephalosporins sectors.
  • The company has moved around more than 100 countries. It supplies top-quality medications.
  • The company is in the treatment areas of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Cardiovascular, Gynaecology, Asthma, Paediatric, Diabetology, Gastro-Intestinal, and Anti-Infective drugs, Anti-TB and Cephalosporins sectors. 
  • The company has moved around more than 100 countries. It supplies top-quality medications.

8.   Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd

  • Zydus Cadila is a fully integrated Indian Pharmaceutical company founded by Ramanbhai B. Patel in 1952 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat India. 
  • It provides Active pharmaceutical ingredients, formulations, and animal healthcare products to wellness products.
  • The company’s research and development facilities are in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal, and Sikkim as well as research units in the US and Brazil. 
  • It has 1400 researchers across 20 sites, working on medicines and exploring various ideas from NCEs to vaccines, and bio-similar products.
  • The company’s global business has regulated markets in the United States, Europe, South Africa, Latin America, and also 30 other national markets in the world.

9.   Abbott Pharma India Ltd

  • Abbott India Limited is a Pharmaceutical company founded by Dr Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1944, in Mumbai, India, and a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories United States.
  • It manufactures pharmaceutical drugs, therapeutics for Women’s Health, Neurology, Thyroid, Gastroenterology, Anti-Infective, Diabetes, Urology, Pain, Vitamins, etc., and a plant at Verna, Goa.
  • Abbott has to produce high-quality formulations, branded generic pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, and nutrition.

10.  Alkem Laboratories Ltd

  • Alkem Laboratories is a Pharmaceutical company founded by Samprada Singh in 1973, in Mumbai, India.
  • It provides quality branded generics, generic medications, APIs, and nutraceuticals in India, and more than 60 countries worldwide. Alkem Laboratories has been ranked as the No.1 Anti-infective company in India for more than ten years and also has therapeutic segments for gastrointestinal, Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrients, and pain management.
Conclusion: 
  • These are the Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies in India and supply worldwide Pharmaceutical Products.
  • The ranking of the Pharma companies changes every year and depends upon the revenue and Market Capitalization.

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