NEEDLE NEEDS

● Syringe demand is experiencing a seasonal spike with rising dengue and typhoid cases

● Demand for disposable syringes is high, but expected to taper off by November

● Last fiscal India exported syringes worth $45 million, and between April and July this year, industry exports stood at $17.37 million

● As of now, domestic market consumes a bulk of the production of key companies

● The industry body of syringe makers has urged the govt to lift restriction on non-covid-19 sizes of syringes