What happened: India’s pharmaceutical exports rose in the first quarter ending June

Pharmexcil reported year-on-year growth in India’s pharmaceutical exports for the first quarter ending June. Total exports reached about $8.1 billion, and the United States remained the largest country destination.

Product-wise breakup in Q1 (ending June)

Pharmexcil’s category-wise figures for the first quarter ending June are:

Drug formulations and biologicals: about $5.98 billion, close to three-quarters of total exports.Bulk drugs and intermediates: about $1.36 billion.Vaccine exports: around $0.39 billion.Surgical products: about $0.21 billion.

Destination markets: North America and Europe dominate; the United States leads