Prime Minister NarendraModi has inaugurated a bulk drug park in Jambusar, Bharuch district, Gujarat.
The fully-equipped bulk drug park is being constructed at a cost of over ₹2,500 crore. In line with the government’s policy to encourage domestic production of crucial raw materials for medicines, Gujarat was selected for setting up the park on an area of 2,015 hectares.
Pharma makers in the state make active pharma ingredients such as cephalosporins, steroids, inorganic salt, proton pump inhibitors, analgesics, antipyretics, and anti-inflammatory drugs like paracetamol, diclofenac sodium, aceclofenac, ibuprofen, anti-hypertensives, anti-diabetics, and antivirals.
However, the primary ingredients for most of these are imported. The industry has been looking to reduce import dependence on such raw materials. To ensure a smooth supply chain, this project will pave the way for import substitutions and make India self-reliant in bulk drugs.
