India, Oct. 29 -- image credit- freepik

India's pharmaceutical exports grew 4.9% year-on-year, rising from $15,382.85 million in H1 FY26 (April-September 2025) to $16,135.93 million in H1 FY27 (April-September 2026), according to data released by the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil).

The first-half performance included growth in drug formulations and biologicals, bulk drugs and drug intermediates, and surgical products.

Pharmaceutical exports during July-September 2026 (Q2 FY27) grew 3.05% year-on-year to $8.04 billion, compared with $7.8 billion in the corresponding quarter of FY26. Within Q2 FY27, September recorded the highest monthly export value at $2,744.05 million, an increase of 4.68% over Septembe...