Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Kanpur Pharmaceuticals
2 Place Kanpur
3 District Kanpur
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 75 (Micro units 55, Small 20) 
6 No. of workers 1500 nos 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 1200 Million
8 Associations in cluster Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Kanpur
Indian Industries Association
9 Major products Pharmaceutical units in Kanpur deals with bulk drug,
formulation, capsule, syrup, tablets, eye drops, injection,
ointment, solution, suspension, paste, liquids both in
Allopathy & Ayurvedic Formulations
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Kanpur
MSME-DI, Kanpur
Pharmacy Institutes - C.S.J.M University Kanpur
11 Major markets Within India Northern states
Exports Nil
12 Major problems/prospects Finance to meet revised GMP standards and to increase exports is not easily available.
Common Testing Laboratory GMP and GLP not available.
SMEs are forced to follow and maintain the standards required to capture the export market of medicines and even to observe the new GMP standards prescribed by the Govt., which needs huge investment in plant, machinery and equipments making micro and small units almost un-profitable.
The international quality norms especially those related to exports are also a major area of concern. Low investment in R&D. Non-availability of Skilled manpower. Lack of information and awareness about training needs, Lack of knowledge of Govt. rules and regulations. Burden of high duties and taxes. Business Development Service (BDS) providers are not adequate. Utilization of Business Development Service providers (BDS) by SMEs is very low.
13 Data source and updated on MSME-DI, Kanpur (May 2011)