export of drugs

Monday, March 14, 2005

Exports of large number of Indian drugs are destined to more than 200 countries around the globe, including highly regulated markets of US, Europe, Japan and Australia. The value of export of drugs, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals during the last three years has been as follows:

Year
Value of Exports (Rs./Crore)

2001-02
9834.70

2002-03
12826

2003-04
14321 (provisional)



This information was given today in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply to a question by Shri Ratilal Kalidas Varma.


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