Proud Kakinada is at the heart of India’s return to making Penicillin, says Andhra HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh announced that a new Penicillin-G facility in Kakinada is helping India reduce its reliance on imported pharmaceutical raw materials. The project is part of the government's broader Production Linked Incentive scheme to boost domestic manufacturing.
Why it matters
Strengthening domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing is a key component of India's 'Aatmanirbharta' (self-reliance) strategy to secure the national supply chain for essential medicines.
Proud Kakinada is at the heart of India’s return to making Penicillin, says Andhra HRD Minister Nara Lokesh left A view of Lyfius Pharma Private Limited’s Penicillin-G facility at the Kakinada Special Economic Zone in Kakinada district. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ma631r/article71616426.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10215_23_10_2026_18_29_30_1_WHATSAPPIMAGE2026_10_23AT61627PM.JPEG Lyfius Pharma Private ANDHRA PRADESH, KAKINADA, 23-10-2026:A view of Lyfius Pharma Private Limiteds Penicillin-G facility in Kakinada Special Economic Zone in Kakinada District. By Arrangement Lyfius Pharma Private Limited's facility in Kakinada SEZ is helping India cut its dependence on imported raw materials for essential antibiotics, the Minister says in a social media post KAKINADA Minister of IT and Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh on Friday said that Lyfius Pharma Private Limited's Penicillin-G facility in the Kakinada Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was helping India cut its dependence on imported raw materials for essential antibiotics. “Proud that Kakinada is at the heart of India's return to making Penicillin.
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