The Indian pharmaceutical industry is seeking to move up the global pharmaceutical value chain by investing into R&D for drug development. Given the UK's strengths in this area it stands out as the perfect partner of choice.

India's healthcare sector has been witnessing massive growth and expansion in the past 10 years. Increased health awareness, improved penetration of healthcare services and health insurance have been driving consumer spending on health and wellbeing. Rapid technological advancement in pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturing combined with strong Indian government support and a rapidly expanding market for digital health solutions, have made India one of the most important global healthcare markets.

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