India’s pharmaceutical exports to Egypt record $162 million in FY2015/16

India’s pharmaceutical exports to Egypt amounted to $162 million during the financial year 2015-2016, said Indian ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya on Saturday.

Worldwide, India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at $16.89 billion in the same financial year, Bhattacharyya added.

Bhattacharyya made these remarks following the inauguration of the Indian pavilion in the international pharmaceutical industry exhibition and conference, Pharmaconex, which is being held in Cairo between April 8th and 10th.

Around 18 major Indian pharmaceutical industrial firms are taking part in the Pharmaconex exhibition.