Pharma market in good health; lifestyle diseases may be rising
NEW DELHI: India’s pharma market grew 8.7% on year in January, driven by robust performance in key therapy areas like cardiac, anti-infectives, neuro/CNS and derma, according to a research firm.All these therapies grew in double digits. Within the cardiac segment, mexiletine-which is used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)-posted a 157% increase in sales, show…