PCD Pharma Franchise in Bihar | Monopoly Rights, 1,500+ Products

Vibcare Pharma

20/02/20

Ayurvedic PCD Pharma Franchise

Bihar Business Opportunity

Vibcare Pharma

Updated 24 October 2026
Reviewed by Sudhanshu Singhal
13 min read
19 sources

38districts in Bihar, one Vibcare partner per district

1,500+Vibcare products in 11+ divisions

₹20,000minimum first order

Same daydispatch from Panchkula

Item	Detail
Monopoly	One partner per district, confirmed in writing
Minimum first order	₹20,000
Product range	1,500+ products in 11+ divisions
Dispatch	Orders dispatched the same day
Licences you need	Wholesale drug licence and GST registration (Vibcare requirement)
Districts in Bihar	38 districts in 9 divisions
Licensing authority in Bihar	Directorate of Drugs Control Administration, Bihar (State Drugs Controller)

Vibcare's franchise terms; whether your district is open is confirmed when you enquire.

Why Bihar for a PCD pharma franchise

People look at Bihar because the state is large in population and has a documented network of health facilities and an active medicine trade recorded on the state drug licensing portal. The figures below are from official government sources.

Population and spread

Bihar's population at Census 2011 was 10,40,99,452 (about 10.41 crore), which was 8.60% of India's population. The state portal records 38 districts, 101 sub-divisions, 534 community development blocks, 8,406 panchayats, 45,103 revenue villages and 199 towns.

Nearly 89% of the population lived in rural areas in 2011, and the state portal puts the urbanisation rate at 11.29%. A forward estimate from the National Commission on Population (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, November 2019 report) projects Bihar at about 13.23 crore people in 2026.

Figure	Value	Source and date
Population (Census 2011)	10,40,99,452	Government of Bihar state portal
Projected population, 2026	13.23 crore	MoHFW National Commission on Population report, November 2019
Districts / divisions	38 / 9	Government of Bihar state portal; Bihar Vikas Mission
CD blocks / revenue villages	534 / 45,103	Government of Bihar state portal
Primary health centres (31.03.2019)	1,994 (1,899 rural, 95 urban)	PIB release on Rural Health Statistics 2019
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs operationalised (29 July 2024)	10,334	PIB annexure, AAM Portal
Medical colleges and MBBS seats (2023-24)	21 colleges, 2,665 seats	PIB release, 21 July 2023
Sales firms / total licences on the state drug portal	84,012 / 1,69,449	XLN portal, Directorate of Drugs Control, Bihar (24 Oct 2026)

Health facilities and medicine supply

Bihar had 21 medical colleges with 2,665 MBBS seats in the academic year 2023-24, according to a Press Information Bureau release of 21 July 2023 (13 government colleges with 1,615 seats and 8 private colleges with 1,050 seats). The same release counted 704 medical colleges and 1,07,948 MBBS seats for all of India.

At the primary level, Bihar had 1,994 primary health centres as on 31 March 2019 (1,899 rural and 95 urban), as reported by PIB from the Rural Health Statistics 2019. A PIB annexure based on the AAM Portal shows 10,334 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs operationalised in Bihar as of 29 July 2024.

For the medicine trade itself, the state's XLN drug licensing portal showed 84,012 sales firms and 1,69,449 licences on 24 October 2026.

Government medicine procurement

Bihar Medical Services & Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (BMSICL) describes itself as the sole procurement and distribution agency of drugs and equipment for all establishments under the Department of Health, Government of Bihar. It publishes a state Essential Drug List (EDL 2018) and runs rate-contract drug tenders, with warehouses recorded at Fatuha in Patna, Narayanpur Anant in Muzaffarpur, Taranagar in Purnia and Raghopur in Bihta.

Districts in Bihar for a Vibcare franchise

Vibcare appoints one franchise partner per district in Bihar, with monopoly rights confirmed in writing, and availability for your district is confirmed when you enquire. Bihar has 38 districts, and the state government's Bihar Vikas Mission groups them into nine divisions as listed below.

Patna division (6 districts)

Patna
Nalanda
Bhojpur
Rohtas
Buxar
Kaimur (Bhabua)

Saran division (3 districts)

Saran
Siwan
Gopalganj

Tirhut division (6 districts)

Muzaffarpur
West Champaran
East Champaran
Sitamarhi
Sheohar
Vaishali

Purnia division (4 districts)

Purnia
Katihar
Kishanganj
Araria

Bhagalpur division (2 districts)

Bhagalpur
Banka

Darbhanga division (3 districts)

Darbhanga
Madhubani
Samastipur

Kosi division (3 districts)

Saharsa
Madhepura
Supaul

Magadh division (5 districts)

Gaya
Nawada
Jehanabad
Aurangabad
Arwal

Munger division (6 districts)

Munger
Jamui
Khagaria
Lakhisarai
Begusarai
Sheikhpura

Names and spellings follow the Government of Bihar state portal's list of districts and the Bihar Vikas Mission's division-wise grouping. At Census 2011 the most populous district was Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous was Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

Drug licence for a PCD franchise in Bihar

In Bihar the wholesale drug licence is issued by the Directorate of Drugs Control Administration under the Health Department, and the statutory route is an application in Form 19 followed by a licence in Form 20B or Form 21B. The requirements below come from the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which apply in the same form across India.

Who issues it in Bihar

The State Licensing Authority is the Directorate of Drugs Control Administration, headed by the State Drugs Controller. As listed by CDSCO (list as on 24 April 2026), the office is at 6th Floor, Swasthya Bhawan, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014, with the email [email protected].

Bihar's licensing portal is its own state system, XLN (Xtended Licensing Node) at xln.bihar.gov.in.

How to apply online in Bihar

Applications run through the XLN portal, whose public menu covers application status, licence lookups for retailers and wholesalers, registered pharmacists and cancellation or suspension entries. The portal's live counters on 24 October 2026 showed 77,411 online applications counted, of which 70,769 were granted and 897 rejected.

Bihar uses its own XLN portal rather than the central ONDLS system; the directorate office can tell you which documents to upload.

Forms, fee and conditions

Rule 59(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 sets the application fee at ₹1,500 for a licence in Form 19 for drugs other than Schedule X. Rule 61 then issues the wholesale licence in Form 20B (drugs other than Schedules C, C(1) and X) or Form 21B (Schedule C and C(1) drugs, excluding Schedule X, which has its own licence), and Rule 62 requires a separate application and a separate licence for each place of sale.

Rule 64 sets the conditions for grant. The premises must be adequate and equipped with proper storage accommodation for preserving the properties of the drugs, and the wholesale premises must be not less than 10 square metres. If retail (Form 20/21) and wholesale (Form 20B/21B) licences are both sought from the same premises, the area must be not less than 15 square metres.

The premises must be in the charge of a competent person who is a Registered Pharmacist, or a matriculate with four years' experience in dealing with sale of drugs, or a degree holder of a recognised university with one year's experience in dealing with drugs. If you are unhappy with the licensing authority's order, Rule 64(3) allows an appeal to the State Government within 30 days of receiving it.

Validity and inspection

A licence in Form 20B or 21B remains valid perpetually provided a licence retention fee is paid before the end of every five years from the date of issue, under Rule 63 as substituted by G.S.R. 1337(E) of 27 October 2017. The retention fee equals the fee for grant, so ₹1,500; late payment adds 2% of the licence fee per month or part thereof for up to six months, after which the licence is deemed cancelled.

Rule 65B requires the licensing authority to have every licensed premises inspected not less than once in three years, or as needed on a risk basis. Day to day, a wholesale supply is made against a cash or credit memo bearing the licensee's name, address and licence number, and showing the buyer's name, address and sale-licence number, or in the case of a government authority, institution or registered medical practitioner, that recipient's name and address. The memo also records the drug, quantity, batch and manufacturer, and is signed by the competent person; carbon copies are kept for three years.

GST registration

GST registration is separate from the drug licence, and Vibcare asks partners to hold it before starting. Under the CGST Act 2017, registration is compulsory whatever the turnover for anyone making inter-State taxable supplies; for a supplier of goods only, the threshold is ₹40 lakh (Notification No. 10/2019-Central Tax).

What you get with a Vibcare franchise

With a Vibcare PCD pharma franchise in Bihar you get district monopoly in writing, 1,500+ products in 11+ divisions, a minimum first order of ₹20,000 and same-day dispatch of orders.

Monopoly in writing. One partner is appointed per district, and the monopoly rights are confirmed in writing.
Product range. More than 1,500 products across 11+ divisions, covering tablets, capsules, oral liquids, external preparations, injectables, eye drops, Ayurvedic and beta-lactam products.
Minimum first order. ₹20,000.
Dispatch. Orders are dispatched the same day.
Manufacturing. Tablets, capsules, oral liquids and external preparations are made at group company Vibcare Healthcare's own WHO-GMP certified plant in Panchkula, and injectables, eye drops, Ayurvedic and beta-lactam products at partner WHO-GMP certified units.
Certification. Vibcare Pharma is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Company background. Established in 2014, with the family in pharmaceuticals since 1970, corporate office at Plot No 4, HSIIDC IT Park, Sector 22, Panchkula, Haryana 134109, and 5,000+ franchise partners.

To start a Vibcare franchise, a partner needs a wholesale drug licence and GST registration. Franchise terms are confirmed on enquiry through the Vibcare franchise page.

Product ranges you can take

Vibcare's franchise ranges cover every major therapy area; each page below lists the range.

How to start a Vibcare PCD franchise in Bihar

Getting started involves a few straightforward steps: enquire for your district, get availability confirmed, arrange the licences, receive written confirmation of your monopoly rights, place the first order and receive dispatch.

Send an enquiry naming your district in Bihar through the Vibcare franchise page.
Availability for that district is confirmed on enquiry, since only one partner is appointed per district.
Arrange the licences you need: a wholesale drug licence (Form 20B or 21B, applied for on Bihar's XLN portal) and GST registration.
Receive written confirmation of your district monopoly rights.
Place your first order, with a minimum value of ₹20,000.
Orders are dispatched the same day.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a wholesale drug licence in Bihar?

Apply to the Directorate of Drugs Control Administration, Bihar, which is the State Licensing Authority, through the state's XLN online portal. The statutory application is Form 19 with a fee of ₹1,500 under Rule 59(2), and the wholesale licence is then issued in Form 20B, or Form 21B for Schedule C and C(1) drugs (excluding Schedule X).

You will need premises of at least 10 square metres with proper storage, and a competent person in charge — a Registered Pharmacist, or a matriculate with four years' experience in dealing with sale of drugs, or a graduate with one year's experience. The directorate office confirms the documents to upload.

Where is the drug control office in Bihar?

The Directorate of Drugs Control Administration is at 6th Floor, Swasthya Bhawan, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014, as listed by CDSCO in its list of State Licensing Authorities as on 24 April 2026. The email on that list is [email protected].

The online licensing portal is XLN at xln.bihar.gov.in. The state drug buyer BMSICL also has its office in Swasthya Bhawan at Sheikhpura, Patna 800014.

How many districts are there in Bihar?

Bihar has 38 districts, grouped into nine divisions — Patna, Saran, Tirhut, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Kosi, Magadh and Munger — with Patna as the capital. At Census 2011 the most populous district was Patna and the least populous was Sheikhpura.

Is Bihar a good market for a PCD pharma franchise?

Bihar's scale is documented: 10.41 crore people at Census 2011 (8.60% of India), projected at about 13.23 crore in 2026 by the National Commission on Population, spread over 38 districts, 534 CD blocks, 45,103 revenue villages and 199 towns. The care and trade network recorded officially includes 21 medical colleges with 2,665 MBBS seats (2023), 1,994 primary health centres (31 March 2019) and 10,334 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (July 2024).

On the trade side, the state drug licensing portal showed 84,012 sales firms and 1,69,449 licences on 24 October 2026, and BMSICL is the sole procurement and distribution agency for drugs and equipment for state health establishments. Tell us your district to check whether it is open.

Is a drug licence needed for a PCD pharma franchise?

The law tests the activity, not the business name: section 18(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 bars anyone from selling, stocking, exhibiting or offering for sale, or distributing a drug without a licence. So if you stock or sell medicines, a licence is required.

The only named exemption in the Rules is for the free distribution of samples of medicines by travelling agents and agents of licensed manufacturers to the medical profession and institutions. The Act and Rules do not define "PCD" at all.

Which licence is needed — retail or wholesale?

Wholesale dealing means sale to a person for the purpose of selling again, and includes sale to hospitals, dispensaries and medical, educational or research institutions; selling to chemists for resale is therefore wholesale. The wholesale licence is Form 20B for drugs other than Schedules C, C(1) and X, or Form 21B for Schedule C and C(1) drugs (excluding Schedule X).

Retail sale to patients is licensed in Form 20 or Form 21. Which form you need depends on whom you supply, so decide your supply pattern before applying.

What are the qualifications for a wholesale drug licence?

The premises must be in the charge of a competent person who is a Registered Pharmacist, or has passed matriculation with four years' experience in dealing with sale of drugs, or holds a degree of a recognised university with one year's experience in dealing with drugs. The licensing authority must also be satisfied that the person is competent to supervise and control the sale, distribution and preservation of drugs.

Separately, the premises must be adequate with proper storage accommodation, and not less than 10 square metres for a wholesale licence.

What is the investment for a PCD pharma franchise in Bihar with Vibcare?

The minimum first order with Vibcare is ₹20,000, and orders are dispatched the same day. To start a Vibcare franchise you need a wholesale drug licence and GST registration; the statutory application fee for a sale licence in Form 19 is ₹1,500 under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.

No margin, price or cost figure is stated on this page. Enquire through the Vibcare franchise page for district availability and further details.

Does Vibcare give monopoly rights in Bihar?

Yes. Vibcare Pharma appoints one franchise partner per district, and the monopoly rights are confirmed in writing. Availability for your district is confirmed when you enquire, because only one partner is appointed in each district.

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About this article. Written by the Vibcare Pharma team from the sources listed above and reviewed by Sudhanshu Singhal, Director & Co-Founder, Vibcare Pharma. Figures are as published on the dates shown. Medical information here is general information, not a substitute for advice from a doctor.

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