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Top 25 Drug development and research companies based in India

RevenueBase identified 1,358 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with India as of September 2026 and tracks 211,724 professional contacts across them, including 32,759 with verified work emails. Hyderabad is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drug development and research companies associated with India, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest drug development and research companies based in India

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,358 company matches for drug development and research companies based in India, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+13,927 contacts →

Exact match

“The Zydus Group with an overarching purpose of empowering people with freedom to live healthier and more fulfilled lives, is an innovative, global life-sciences company that…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+12,789 contacts →

Exact match

“A single idea, which sprouts from a human mind, contains the potential to create marvels that can influence generations.”

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3Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+12,536 contacts →

Exact match

“Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited is a research-led, global organization committed to enriching lives.”

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4Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+10,145 contacts →

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“Torrent Pharma, with annual revenues of more than Rs 11,500 crores, is the flagship Company of the Torrent Group, with group revenues of Rs crores.”

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5Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0008,064 contacts →

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“Syngene International Ltd.(BSE: 539268, NSE: SYNGENE, ISIN: INE398R01022) is an integrated research, development, and manufacturing services company serving the global…”

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6Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0007,760 contacts →

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“Founded by Shri I.A.”

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7Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+7,360 contacts →

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“Ajanta Pharma Limited is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India.”

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8Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+7,225 contacts →

Exact match

“MSN Group is one of the fastest-growing, research-based and fully integrated pharmaceutical companies based out of Hyderabad, India.”

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9Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+4,966 contacts →

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“Micro Labs Limited emerges as a preeminent technology-driven healthcare entity, recognized for its cutting-edge Research and Development (R&D) and state-of-the-art…”

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10Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0004,582 contacts →

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“Indoco is a fully integrated, research-oriented pharmaceutical company with a strong global presence.”

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11Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0004,277 contacts →

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“Aragen is a trusted R&D and manufacturing partner to the global life sciences industry.”

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12Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0003,901 contacts →

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“Promoted by the late Mr.”

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13Exact matchGachibowli, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0003,878 contacts →

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“Sai Life Sciences is built on the bedrock of partnership.”

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14Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0003,467 contacts →

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“Laurus labs is an innovation-driven¸ people-centric & client-focused organization offering a broad and integrated portfolio of products & services to the global pharmaceutical…”

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15Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0003,240 contacts →

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“Strides Pharma Science is a global pharma company headquartered in Bengaluru and a footprint across 100 countries.”

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16Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0002,336 contacts →

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“Anthem Biosciences, a Bangalore-India based Contract Research Development Organization (CDMO) Anthem Bio offers a whole gamut of services dedicated to enabling and sustaining…”

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17Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+1,890 contacts →

Exact match

“Novartis is reimagining medicine in India since 1947.”

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18Exact matchNoida, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,882 contacts →

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“Jubilant Biosys is an integrated Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) providing drug discovery, development, and GMP manufacturing services to…”

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19Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,601 contacts →

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“Hetero Healthcare Ltd is a leading Innovative Pharmaceutical Company in India, headquartered at Hyderabad.”

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20Exact matchThane (west), IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,458 contacts →

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“MEYER Organics is one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in India, founded in 1982.”

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21Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,451 contacts →

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“Zydus Cadila Healthcare Limited is a biotechnology company based out of Zydus Tower Opp Fun Republic Satellite Cross Roads Satellite Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.”

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22Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,0001,320 contacts →

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“We partner with innovator and generic companies using our high-quality infrastructure and a global network of clinical trial sites, to launch novel therapies and new products for…”

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23Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,239 contacts →

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“Founded in 1984 with headquarters in Hyderabad, India, VIMTA LABS LTD.”

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24Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,0001,092 contacts →

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“Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services is leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CDMO).”

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25Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,040 contacts →

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“Apotex is a proudly Canadian, global pharmaceutical company with a presence in India consisting of Apotex Research Private Limited (ARPL), an affiliate of Apotex that operates in…”

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Drug development and research companies based in India at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
15.5%Verified-email coverage
155.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
11.8%Largest-city concentration · Hyderabad
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
340
11-50
456
51-200
311
201-500
121
501-1,000
52
1,001-5,000
53
5,001-10,000
11
10001+
10

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for India, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for India, over 1,358 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with India whose business descriptions match “drug development and research companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 32,759 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “drug development and research companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drug development and research companies are there based in India?

RevenueBase identified 1,358 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with India as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Zydus Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most drug development and research companies?

Hyderabad leads with 160 company records, followed by Mumbai (115) and Bangalore (106).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 32,759 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,358 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.