Around 21 API projects come up under the PLI scheme, shows data

These units have an installed capacity of 33,895 tonnes

Around 21 projects to make key active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have already come up in the country under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, data from the department of pharmaceuticals shows. These units have a total installed capacity of 33,895 tonnes.

Some key bulk drugs like Para Amino Phenol (used to make paracetamol), Atorvastatin (to make cholesterol drug), common antibiotic APIs like Sulfadiazine, Levofloxacin, Norfloxacin and Ofloxacin, vitamin APIs, common hypertension drugs like valsartan and antivirals like lopinavir (for HIV positive patients) are among medicines these companies are making.

Companies like Meghmani LLP and Sadhana Nitro Chem have set up installed