The objective of formulating and compounding sterile preparations is to provide a dosage form of a labeled drug, in the stated potency that is safe to use if administered properly. Water for Injection Water for injection is purified by distillation or reverse osmosis and is free of pyrogens (bacterial substance that can produce fever). Sterile water for injection USP is sterilized and packaged in single-dose containers not exceeding 1000 ml. Bacteriostatic water for injection is sterilized and contains one or more bacteriostatic agents in a container no larger than 30 ml.
India’s pharmaceutical sector has seen unwavering growth in the past few years, going up to 23 billion USD in 2012 from 23 billion USD in 2002. Various industry reports suggest that the pharmaceutical sector in India has been growing consistently at the rate of 13-14% every year since the last five years. India has an organized pharmaceutical market of its own, which is being considered as a potential partner by other countries. The Indian Pharma Market is ranked number 3 in terms of volume and 10th in terms of market value. As a whole it is a good project for new entrepreneurs to invest.
Few Indian Major Players are as under
· Abaris Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
· Ahlcon Parenterals (India) Ltd.
· Core Laboratories Ltd.
· Infutec Healthcare Ltd.
· Kokad Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.
· Parenteral Surgicals Ltd.
· Punjab Formulations Ltd.
· Shree Krishna Keshav Laboratories Ltd.