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India's Pharma Exports Top $30 Billion as Government Targets Regulatory Hurdles

Policymakers prioritize easing non-tariff hurdles to cement access to tightly regulated markets.

Overview

  • Exports reached $30.47 billion in FY24-25, rising about 10% year on year, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.
  • More than 60% of shipments go to stringent-regulation destinations, with the United States at roughly 34% and Europe near 19%.
  • At a Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh, officials emphasized tackling non-tariff barriers, expanding regulatory cooperation and pursuing mutual recognition to speed approvals.
  • India’s domestic pharmaceutical market is estimated near $60 billion, with projections of roughly $130 billion by 2030.
  • Wockhardt’s recent USFDA acceptance for an NDA for its Zaynich antibiotic was highlighted as a sign of rising innovation-led growth.