(a) whether the production of drugs has registered a significant
increase in the recent past;
(b) if so, the details of production thereof during last three years,
year-wise; and
(c) the extent to which the Union Government have been able to meet
the demand of drugs in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) & (b): The Indian pharmaceutical industry has registered an
impressive growth over the years and has increased its exports. According
to ORG-MARG Retail Store Audit Report, the pharmaceutical market in the
country for the last three years has been as under:
Year (Rs. Crore)
1999 12804.05 2000 14155.45 2001 15533.79