Pharma Exports to Touch $600M by 2010: Exporters (Pakistan)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Dr. Kaiser Waheed of the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) says Pakistan has been building and expanding its drug-manufacturing units, pharmaceutical infrastructure, and export capabilities over the last decade, and soon will be poised to compete with China and India. He says Pakistan has a low-cost base for pharmaceuticals. Some industry officials claim Pakistan's pharmaceutical exports may total more than $600 million by 2010. That would be an increase from around $85 million today. Such a rapid expansion could occur only if Pakistan bans drug imports, says Waheed. In terms of exports, Pakistan's central geographical location should make export costs small to Asia and the Middle East. Pakistan already has experience providing drugs to highly organized markets, says the World Pharmaceutical Market 2007 report by RNCOS' Research Analyst. (Click here for more