IGNOU MVE 4 2025 - Give the different phases of evolution in the Indian Pharmac

Question

Give the different phases of evolution in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry in tabular form.

02 Mar 2026

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Word Count : 873

The evolution of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry can be understood through distinct phases that reflect regulatory, technological, and economic changes over time. The development has been influenced by colonial history, post-independence industrial policies, globalization, and regulatory reforms. The following table summarizes the major phases of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry with their characteristics, time periods, and regulatory contexts relevant to Drugs Regulatory Affairs: | Phase | Time Period | Characteristics | Regulatory & Policy Highlights | Key Developments | | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Colonial & Pre-Independence Phase | Up to 1947 | Industry was small-scale, primarily importing finished drugs; limited indigenous production of basic drugs and formulations. | Minimal regulation; Drugs and Cosmetics Act not yet enacted; British colonial trade policies controlled imports. | Emergence of a few small Indian drug manufacturing units producing generic drugs and Ayurvedic preparations. | | Post-Independence & Protectionist Phase | 1947 – 1970 | Focus on self-reliance in essential medicines; import substitution policy encouraged domestic manufacturing; basic drugs produced at large scale. | 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act continued; government promoted licensing of drug manufacturing units; Indian Patent Act 1970 not yet in effect. | Formation of state-owned

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