In 2018, generic drugs accounted for a share of over 90 percent of the Indian pharmaceutical industry. In comparison, there was a share of just around 29 percent of generics in the Taiwanese pharma market that year. Generics are drugs that are not under a brand's patent protection.
Share of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical industry in Asia in 2018, by country or territory
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Share of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical industry in Asia in 2018, by country or territory [Graph], PhIRDA, & Asia Partnership Conference of Pharmaceutical Associations, April 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294410/apac-generics-ratio-pharma-markets-by-country/