Along with the development of pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical machinery manufacturers are also advancing themselves to meet the challenges of pharmaceutical industries worldwide. Most of the leaders in the field are looking towards advanced markets like the US and Europe for their pharmaceutical products.

An increasing number of foreign pharmaceutical machine manufacturers have recognised India’s achievements and evolution in the industry. Indian machines are manufactured and used in accordance with international standards and do not fear inspection or approval of their facility. This is one of the many reasons that India has the most FDA-approved facilities in the world.

Our government’s role is no less in providing support to our pharma machinery sector over the years. However, the time has come when the manufacturers need help from various organisations to provide a support system. The Engineering and Export Promotion Council (EEPC) and Government of India can together help our small-to medium-scale manufacturers in promoting their products in the world market.

With foreign pharmaceutical machine manufacturers keen to go in for joint ventures with Indian pharmaceutical machine manufacturers, EEPC and the government can help our manufacturers; guide them by showing the proper route to go in these foreign tie-ups. Regions like Latin America and Eastern Europe are places with great potential. Our manufacturers aspire to get a hold in markets of these regions. hence support here too can create a conducive environment for these aspiring manufacturers to make an entry into these regions

Looking into our presence in the subcontinent, many of the I!Indian parma machinery products are currently on the negative list in neighbouring countries like Pakistan which is a great loss in terms of growth for our manufacturers - both in the pharma industry as well as the engineering sector. Government should help the industry by removing the barriers and bringing pharma machinery products on the positive list. which will be a great boost for Indian machinery exports.

As a member of the pharma machinery manufacturers fraternity and IPMMA, I would like to mention that specialised engineering courses should be included in the Curriculum of Pharmacy which will provide aspiring students a clear scenario of the Indian pharma machinery engineering sector and encourage them to step forward and impart their valuable knowledge to the pharmaceutical industry.

I would also like our Government and EEPC to encourage pharma machinery manufacturers by including them in varIous delegations and bodies. giving them a platform for exchange of views, which definitely would help them, the engineering sector and the government to grow further.

On behalf of Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association I take this opportunity to thank EEPC for taking an interest to highlight the Indian pharmaceutical machinery sector and giving a chance to express our views and needs for overall growth of this industry.

Bhavna Shah,
President,
Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association