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Buyouts of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies by Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies: An Issue of Concern

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  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, INDIA.

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Sreedhar D

Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, INDIA.

d.sreedhar@manipal.edu

Volume 3, Issue 4 · pp. 343-344 · 2011 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.90250

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Sir, Indian pharmaceutical industry has climbed the ladder to reach third position in terms of volume and fourteenth position in value terms. It is estimated to be worth US$ 4.5 billion at annual growth rate of 8–9%. India exports generic medicines worth US$ 11 billion and is considered to be the world’s largest. It is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% between 2010–11 and 2012–13. As stated by Department of Pharmaceuticals, the total turnover of pharmaceutical industry in India was US$ 21.04 billion during September 2008 and September 2009, of which the domestic market was worth US$ 12.26 billion. The Indian pharmaceutical market is expected to reach US$ 55 billion by 2020 at the present growth rate and is said to have a potential to reach US$ 70 billion if the growth rate is aggressive. Domestic pharmaceutical market in India was about US$ 12 billion in 2010. Estimates say that it would reach US$ 49 billion at a CAGR of 15 per cent. Indian diagnostic service and clinical trial services were also said to be growing at a faster pace.[1]

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    D, S., MD, J., & VS, L. (2011). Buyouts of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies by Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies: An Issue of Concern. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 3(4), 343-344. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.90250

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