Which districts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are available?
A good number of the 3 districts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are open at any given time, but this changes daily. Send us your district and the therapy you want and we will check all 8 divisions and reply the same day. If that division has already gone in your district, we will say so plainly rather than keep you hoping.
Do I need a drug licence issued in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Yes. The licence has to be issued by the drug licensing authority of Andaman and Nicobar Islands - a licence held in another state does not cover you here, and we cannot dispatch against one. GST registration in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is required as well. Send copies of both and we will send the rate list while your paperwork is being checked.
Which are the main pharmaceutical markets in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Port Blair, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Car Nicobar. Port Blair is usually where a new partner starts, because the trade is concentrated there and it is the easiest place to establish a few products before spreading into the smaller districts.
How long does delivery to Andaman and Nicobar Islands take?
Everything reaches the islands by sea or air through Chennai or Kolkata. Port Blair takes 10 to 15 days by ship and about a week if part of the leg goes by air. Nothing here can be arranged at short notice. Dispatch happens within two to three working days of payment clearing.
Can I expand into the states next to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Yes, subject to what is open there. Andaman and Nicobar Islands borders reached from Chennai and Kolkata, and a partner who is already working with us gets first refusal on an adjoining territory before we offer it elsewhere.
What profit margin can I expect?
We supply at a fixed net rate and the gap between that rate and the printed MRP is entirely yours. Nothing is deducted afterwards. The exact margin varies by product, so ask for the rate list against the MRP and work it out on the products you actually intend to sell.
Are your products DCGI approved?
This is worth getting straight, because the phrase is used loosely in this trade. New drugs are approved by the DCGI at the central level; a manufacturing licence for an already-approved molecule is issued by the State Drug Controller under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Our unit holds those licences and works to CDSCO standards, and every batch ships with a Certificate of Analysis. Any company telling you each of its ordinary products is individually DCGI approved is stretching the truth.