The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) has collaborated with LAXAI Life Sciences to produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients inside India. This will help to reduce dependence of pharmaceutical sector on Chinese imports.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
- The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients are also known as bulk drugs.
- They are the main part of the drugs that produce intended effects
APIs in India
- India is the third largest producer of API in the world.
- Around two-third of the API of India are imported from China according to the data presented in Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
India’s measures so far to reduce dependency
- In March 2020, the Government of India had constituted a committee under chairmanship of CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) director Mr Eshwara Reddy.
- The committee had suggested a package to revive the API industry.
- In 2013, Katoch committee was formed to reduce foreign dependence of API.
- The committee recommended establishment of exclusive parks for APIs.
Why is India lagging in API?
- Indian manufacturers of APIs should control pollution economically and also be competitive at the same time.
- This is the main reason India is lagging behind China in API manufacturing.
Why is China leading in API?
- China in 2015 allowed relaxation in environmental norms till 2015.
- This was the main reason for the API industry to boom in China.
- However, it created environmental disasters in the country that forced China to close around 150 API manufacturers between 2016 and 2018.
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