The pharmaceutical industryin India is currently
valued at $50 Bn. India is a major exporter of
Pharmaceuticals, with over 200+ countries served by
Indian pharma exports. India supplies over 50% of
Africa's requirement for generics, ~40% of generic
demand in the US and ~25% of all medicine in the UK.
INTRODUCTION
The first Indian pharma company was
established in 1901, and commenced
operating in Calcutta (now Kolkata). There
then followed four distinct periods: 1911-
1970: before 1970 the patent regime was
based on the Indian Patents and Design
Act, 1911, which recognised both product
and process patents.
HISTORY
7.
CLASSIFICATION
Major segments ofIndian Pharmaceutical Industry
include generic drugs, OTC medicines, bulk drugs,
vaccines, contract research & manufacturing, biosimilars
and biologics.
PETENT
India's patent legislation must now include provisions for
availability of patents for both pharmaceutical products and
processes inventions. Patents are to be granted for a minimum
term of 20 years to any invention of a pharmaceutical product or
process that fulfils established criteria
8.
• Pharmaceuticals havecontributed
to improvements in life expectancy and
quality of life of many patients. Medicines can
cure, relieve symptoms, delay the onset of
disease and prevent complications. They often
offer good value for money. However, recent
trends raise a number of concerns.
CONCLUSION
9.
THE FUTURE OFDRUG DEVELOPMENT
Future outlook
The development of new drug discovery in India has
the potential to improve the overall healthcare system
in the country. The introduction of new medicines will
help alleviate the burden of diseases as it provides
greater access to innovative medicines through the
clinical trials conducted in India
11.
• Target identificationand
validation.
• Helps overcome major scientific
challenges of drug development
by predicting the safety, efficacy,
and drug response variability.
• The function of drug
development to assess all of
these parameters prior to human
clinical trials.
• Reduced drug toxicity.
IMPORTANCE OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT