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BASIC DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS
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Profile & Performance
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The origins of India’s pharmaceutical industry could well be traced into the State of
West Bengal, when in the year 1901 the visionary
scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray laid the foundation stone of Bengal
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (BCPW), which later became Bengal Chemicals
& Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Today, BCPL has 4 factories, of which 2 are in
West Bengal. Currently, about 90 per cent of the state’s 427 drug
makers belong to the small-scale sector.
West Bengal Pharmaceutical and Phytochemical Development Corporation (WBPPDC)
has offered the state 55 acres on which it can build infrastructure and a
common-facility centre for small and medium drug units. Kolkata is also the home
to the country’s main Patent office.
Bengal could soon have a pharmaceutical hub modeled on the lines of software technology parks. The
proposal tentatively to be called a pharmaceutical industry complex is at an
embryonic stage but the aim is clear to help small medicine makers to meet
stringent guidelines under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “good
manufacturing practices”.
The spadework for the complex could start with the Pharmaceutical Expo and
Indian Pharmaceutical Congress. The annual event, organized by the Federation of
Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will help local entrepreneurs improve
their awareness about technology, equipment, input availability and
infrastructure.
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Prominent players in this industry are :
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BCPL has 4 factories out of which two are in West Bengal, one in Mumbai and one in
Kanpur. It has sales outlets in 11 cities, and a wide distribution network all over the country and
abroad with more than 1,500 distributors. The company has a good infrastructure
and huge surplus land. BCPL now boasts of wide range of offerings including
industrial chemicals, APIs, perfumeries, toiletries, hospitals and surgical
equipment, sera, vaccine and fire extinguisher among others Dey’s medical was
formed in 1941 and it has now got 3 factories at Kolkata and 1 in Ahmedabad.
They produce many forms of drugs like, capsules, tablets, granules, powders,
oral liquid, drops, injectules, transfusions, ointments etc. and all important
categories of medicines.
Although West Bengal has tow of the oldest drag manufacturing companies in India
but ot many other notable companies are present in the state. But it has got
huge potential since India
pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow at 11% CGPR over the next 5 years and
hit Rs. 50 billion by 2010. And only 2% - 3% is produced and distributed through
organized sector. Pure retailing of pharmaceutical goods now stands at Rs.
280-300 million and institutional sales makes about Rs. 4-5 billion.
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Policies & Plans
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The State Government is adopting a number of policy measures in order to accelerate the
growth of the pharmaceutical industry & to make it internationally competitive.
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The major thrust areas of the policy are :
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Industrial licensing for all bulk drugs cleared by Drug Controller General (India),
all their intermediaries & formulations will be abolished, subject to
stipulations laid down from time to time.
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Create an incentive framework for the pharmaceutical industry, which promotes new investments and encourages the
introduction of new technologies as well as new drags.
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Permit Foreign Investment upto 100% excepting in a few areas. The Governmentis also making arrangements for the automatic
approval for Foreign Technology Agreements for all bulk drugs cleared by Drug
Controller General (India),
all their intermediaries & formulations excepting some designated items.
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Potential
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Why West Bengal?
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Huge consumption market with a target population of over 80 million along with a hinterland of over 100 million n the
eastern and northeastern states.
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Kolkata is becoming a prime medical centre for patient from neighbouring countries, especially Bangladesh.
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Increasing health infrastructure with plans for a Health city in Rajarhat area.
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Historical background of drug units and pioneers in the field.
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Presence of a wide variety of medicinal plants.
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Infrastructure, Products & Services (Illustrative List)
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Manufacture of bulk drugs and formulations.
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Setting up Hospitals and Nursing Homes.
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Manufacturing Units for Sutures.
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Medical Equipments.
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Pathological Laboratories.
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Medicinal hubs and chemical hubs.
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Manufacturing units for blood bags, bottles and accessories etc.
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Manufacturing of Diagnostic Kits.
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