Pharmaceuticals: Sources

Drug discovery, manufacturing and distribution, from small-molecule generics to biologics

Sources

1. The Pharmaceutical Industry in Figures 2026 (IQVIA MIDAS data for 2025) EFPIA, 2026
2. India's pharmaceutical industry 3rd largest globally by volume, 11th by value (citing Economic Survey 2025-26) IANS, 2026
3. India's pharmaceutical exports reach over 30 billion dollar in financial year 2024-25 All India Radio News Services, 2025
4. Domestic API production has begun, but imports still high, government tells House Business Today, 2025
5. Global Medicine Use Trends 2026 (forecast to 2030) IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, 2026
6. Rajya Sabha Q&A: India's dependence on imported APIs (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers reply, DGCIS data) The Policy Edge, 2026