India’s Leading Health Firms: A Top 100 Brand List

India has a large and fast-growing health and wellness industry catering to the healthcare needs of over 1.3 billion people. The country’s healthcare sector was valued at $372 billion as of 2022 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22% from 2023 to 2028.

Top 100 health and wellness companies in India as of 2024:

  1. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd
  2. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
  3. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd
  4. Fortis Healthcare
  5. Cadila Healthcare
  6. Neuland Laboratories Ltd
  7. Cipla Ltd
  8. Pfizer Ltd
  9. Eris Lifesciences Ltd
  10. Piramal Enterprises Ltd
  11. Biocon Ltd
  12. Abbott India Ltd
  13. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  14. Lupin
  15. Strides Pharma Science Ltd
  16. Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd
  17. Alembic Ltd
  18. Natco Pharma
  19. Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  20. Sanofi India Ltd
  21. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  22. Novartis India Ltd
  23. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
  24. Wockhardt Ltd
  25. Alkem Laboratories Ltd
  26. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  27. Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
  28. Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd
  29. Mankind Pharma
  30. Ajanta Pharma Ltd
  31. Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  32. Panacea Biotec Ltd
  33. Suven Life Sciences Ltd
  34. Shalby Ltd
  35. Metropolis Healthcare Ltd
  36. Aster DM Healthcare
  37. Divi’s Laboratories Ltd
  38. SeQuent Scientific Ltd
  39. Kwality Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  40. Ipca Laboratories Ltd
  41. Morepen Laboratories Ltd
  42. Amrutanjan Healthcare Ltd
  43. Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd
  44. Nectar Lifesciences Ltd
  45. Albert David Ltd
  46. Kilitch Drugs India Ltd
  47. Kopran Ltd
  48. Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd
  49. Medinova Diagnostic Services Ltd
  50. Bal Pharma Ltd
  51. Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd
  52. Unichem Laboratories Ltd
  53. Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd
  54. Marksans Pharma Ltd
  55. RPG Life Sciences Ltd
  56. Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd
  57. Merck Ltd
  58. Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd
  59. La Renon Healthcare Ltd
  60. Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd
  61. Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  62. Indoco Remedies Ltd
  63. Venus Remedies Ltd
  64. Vasu Healthcare Ltd
  65. Voith Paper Fabrics India Ltd
  66. Medplus Health Services Ltd
  67. FDC Ltd
  68. Jamna Auto Industries Ltd
  69. Aster Medcity
  70. MediBuddy
  71. 1mg
  72. Practo
  73. Portea Medical
  74. PharmEasy
  75. Netmeds
  76. Tricog Health Services
  77. Ziffy Technologies
  78. Ayu Health
  79. Mfine
  80. Meddo
  81. doctHERS
  82. CallHealth
  83. Myra
  84. Ambee
  85. Seraniti
  86. BeatO
  87. Atom Medical
  88. Ekincare
  89. NeuroPro
  90. CureSkin
  91. Navia Life Care
  92. Hayati Wellness
  93. Smile Taxi
  94. Medikabazaar
  95. People4health
  96. Wellthy Therapeutics
  97. HealthCube
  98. Redcliffe Life Diagnostics
  99. HealthifyMe
  100. HealthTangram Technologies

The list includes major pharmaceutical companies, hospital chains, diagnostics service providers, medical device manufacturers, health-tech startups, and other players across India’s vast healthcare industry. The companies range from decades-old organizations like Apollo Hospitals and Sun Pharma to new-age health startups like Practo and PharmEasy that are leveraging technology to improve healthcare access and delivery.

Frequently asked questions around the Indian healthcare industry include:

Which are the major healthcare companies in India?

Some of the major Indian healthcare companies include pharmaceutical firms like Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Cipla; hospital chains like Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Max Healthcare Institute; diagnostics chains like Metropolis Healthcare, Thyrocare Technologies; and health-tech startups like PharmEasy, Practo and Portea Medical.

What are the key segments in the Indian healthcare sector?

The key segments in India’s healthcare industry include pharmaceuticals, hospitals & diagnostic center chains, medical devices and equipment, healthcare IT, telemedicine and home healthcare services. Some fast growing areas are health-tech and digital health startups.

Which companies dominate the pharmaceutical space?

The major pharmaceutical/biopharma companies in India are Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Cipla, Lupin, Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila), Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Biocon, Serum Institute of India, Alembic Pharmaceuticals among others. These companies focus on branded generics, generics, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and biosimilars.

Who are the top hospital chains?

The leading hospital chains in India are Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd with over 7,500 beds, Fortis Healthcare (over 4,600 beds), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (around 3,400 beds), Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd (over 7,000 beds) and Manipal Hospital Enterprises Pvt Ltd (over 6,000 beds).

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