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Top 25 Drug development companies based in India

Name: Drug development companies based in India
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 513 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 513 drug development companies headquartered in India as of September 2026 and tracks 38,652 professional contacts across them, including 3,920 with verified work emails. Hyderabad is the largest hub.

This list covers drug development companies headquartered in India, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest drug development companies based in India

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 513 drug development companies based in India, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to drug development companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Micro Labs Limited	Partial evidence	Bengaluru, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	4,966 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Indoco Remedies LTD	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,582 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Indoco is a fully integrated, research-oriented pharmaceutical company with a strong global presence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	SAI Life Sciences LTD	Indirect evidence	Gachibowli, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,878 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sai Life Sciences is built on the bedrock of partnership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Novartis India	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	1,890 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Novartis is reimagining medicine in India since 1947.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Jubilant Biosys Limited	Strong evidence	Noida, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,882 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Jubilant Biosys is an integrated Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) providing drug discovery, development, and GMP manufacturing services to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Hetero Healthcare Limited	Indirect evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,601 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hetero Healthcare Ltd is a leading Innovative Pharmaceutical Company in India, headquartered at Hyderabad.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	TCG Lifesciences PVT LTD	Indirect evidence	Kolkata, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,019 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TCG Lifesciences Pvt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Marksans Pharma Ltd. - India	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	947 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Company Profile "The essence of our culture is built on meeting global standards in every aspect of our business." These envisioned words of Mr.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Aizant Drug Research Solutions PVT LTD	Strong evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	886 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Aizant® is an integrated drug development solutions provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Inventia Healthcare Limited	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	877 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Inventia, established in 1985, is a privately held pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LTD	Partial evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	642 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Biophore is a research driven global pharmaceutical company focused on development, manufacturing and marketing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) having its operations…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	AMI Lifesciences Pvt. LTD	Indirect evidence	Vadodara, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	616 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ami Lifesciences was founded with the goal of changing the way in which quality medicines are delivered to people in need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Samarth Life Sciences Private Limited	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	605 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SAMARTH LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED is a innovative life science company that researches, develop, manufactures and markets a broad range of life saving critical drugs and other…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Bioplus Life Sciences	Indirect evidence	Bangalore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	494 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bioplus, Pioneering life-saving science for a healthier future Bioplus Life Sciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with over 75 years of experience serving the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Gracure Pharmaceuticals LTD	Indirect evidence	Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	469 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Committed to Care and Cure, Gracure believes in Quality Products…On Time In Full.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	GVK BIO	Indirect evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	435 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GVK BIO, is now rebranded as Aragen Life Sciences Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Aurigene Oncology Limited	Indirect evidence	Bengaluru, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	406 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2001, we are a clinical stage biotech company committed to bringing novel and effective therapeutics for the treatment of cancer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Laxai Life Sciences	Strong evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	311 contacts →
	Strong evidence “LAXAI Life Sciences is a leading small molecule CRDMO providing end-to-end Integrated Drug Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotech…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Axxelent Pharma Science PVT LTD	Partial evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	297 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Axxelent Pharma Science Pvt Ltd is a Research and Service-Driven Pharmaceutical Company focused on Contract Development of Oral Solids, Injectables, Oral Liquids and Topicals; and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Pharmaffiliates	Strong evidence	Panchkula, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	272 contacts →
	Strong evidence “For over two decades, Pharmaffiliates has been a trusted global partner in pharmaceutical research and development, helping deliver safer, high-quality drugs to the market faster.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Galpha Laboratories LTD	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Galpha Laboratories Ltd is a Pharmaceuticals company located in Shah Nahar, 4th Flr, Gala No.405, Dr.E.Moses, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Tasmed	Indirect evidence	Chandigarh, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	232 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tasmed is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical company with the aim to bring differentiated and high-quality medicines for chronic problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow	Partial evidence	Lucknow, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	200 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) was established under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, an autonomous registered Society of the Government of India, as a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	PI Health Sciences LTD	Partial evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	196 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At PI Health Sciences, we provide fully integrated drug discovery solutions, combining synthetic and medicinal chemistry, biology, and AI-driven technologies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	BDL	Partial evidence	Panchkula, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	186 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Beta Drugs Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: drug development companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names drug development companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of drug development companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name drug development companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Drug development companies based in India at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

10.1%Verified-email coverage

75.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

10.9%Largest-city concentration · Hyderabad

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

123

11-50

179

51-200

110

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 513 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among drug development companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in India whose own description of what they do matches “drug development companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names drug development companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among drug development companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside India are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,920 across the full list. 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.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Drug development companies by metro

Drug development companies in Hyderabad56
Drug development companies in Mumbai47
Drug development companies in New Delhi34
Drug development companies in Ahmedabad33

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names drug development companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many drug development companies are there based in India?

RevenueBase identified 513 drug development companies headquartered in India as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Micro Labs Limited, headquartered in Bengaluru, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most drug development companies?

Hyderabad leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Mumbai (47) and New Delhi (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,920 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 513 companies.

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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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 Smart Search, 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.