Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the antibiotics market in India
Market | 2008 | 2013 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Medicine Sales (INR Billions) | 410 | 790 | 1290 |
Antibiotics Sales (INR Billions) | 74 | 113 | 140 |
Price Regulated Antibiotics Sales (Value INR Billions; % in parentheses) | 26.2 (35%) | 36.3 (32%) | 40.6 (29%) |
Price Regulated Antibiotics Sales (Volume in million SUs; % in parentheses) | 4495 (45%) | 5873 (46%) | 5855 (49%) |
Number of Companies Selling Antibiotics | 535 | 401 | 535 |