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

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20/03/20

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pcd pharma franchise in uttarakhand

Pharmaceutical Industry

Updated 24 October 2026
Reviewed by Sudhanshu Singhal
12 min read
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13districts in Uttarakhand, 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	Same day
Licences you need	Wholesale drug licence + GST
Districts in Uttarakhand	13 districts in 2 divisions
Licensing authority in Uttarakhand	Food Safety and Drug Administration, Uttarakhand (Department of Drugs Control)

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

Why Uttarakhand for a PCD pharma franchise

Uttarakhand is a state of about 1.20 crore people (2026 projection) spread across 13 districts, with a public health network and a large local pharmaceutical manufacturing base that the state itself promotes.

Population and settlement

Census 2011 counted 1,00,86,292 people in Uttarakhand. The National Commission on Population's technical group projected about 1.20 crore people for 2026, which is 18.9 per cent above the 2011 count. Density was 189 persons per sq km in 2011, with 30.2 per cent of the population urban, and the state is largely hilly.

The state has 13 districts, 107 tehsils, 95 blocks and 16,793 villages, plus 108 urban local bodies listed by the Urban Development Directorate. The three most populous districts — Haridwar (18,90,422), Dehradun (16,96,694) and Udham Singh Nagar (16,48,902) — hold 51.9 per cent of the state's people (Census 2011 figures).

Health facilities and medicine supply

The state's investor deck for the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023 lists 13 district hospitals, 21 sub-district hospitals, 79 central health centres and 578 primary health centres, and states 2.1 beds per 1,000 population. The Press Information Bureau reported 2,186 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs operationalised in Uttarakhand as of 29 July 2024.

Medical education in the state covered 8 colleges (5 government, 3 private) with 1,150 MBBS seats for the academic year 2023-24, as reported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Department of Drugs Control portal (XLN) showed 11,386 firms and 23,384 licences on 24 October 2026.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing base

The state's own manufacturing deck describes Uttarakhand among the top 2 pharmaceutical manufacturing states in India, with over 370 manufacturing and ancillary units, more than 1,00,000 persons employed, and 22 per cent of national generic-drug production. SIIDCUL, the state industrial development corporation, runs an Integrated Industrial Estate at Haridwar (2,038 acres) and an IIE "Pharma City" at Selaqui, Dehradun (207 acres), and states that Dehradun and Haridwar together hold over 200 pharmaceutical establishments in its estates.

Districts in Uttarakhand for a Vibcare franchise

Uttarakhand has 13 districts in two divisions, as listed on the state portal (Government of Uttarakhand). Vibcare Pharma appoints one PCD pharma franchise partner per district with monopoly rights confirmed in writing, and availability of a particular district is confirmed when you enquire.

Garhwal division (7 districts)

Chamoli
Dehradun
Haridwar
Pauri Garhwal
Rudraprayag
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarkashi

Kumaon division (6 districts)

Almora
Bageshwar
Champawat
Nainital
Pithoragarh
Udham Singh Nagar

Census 2011 population figures for each district are published by the Chief Minister's Office: Haridwar 18,90,422; Dehradun 16,96,694; Udham Singh Nagar 16,48,902; Nainital 9,54,605; Pauri Garhwal 6,87,271; Almora 6,22,506; Tehri Garhwal 6,18,931; Pithoragarh 4,83,439; Chamoli 3,91,605; Uttarkashi 3,30,086; Bageshwar 2,59,898; Champawat 2,59,648; Rudraprayag 2,42,285.

Drug licence for a PCD franchise in Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand the wholesale drug licence is issued by the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA), Uttarakhand, through its Drug Control Wing, also named the Department of Drugs Control, Uttarakhand. Applications are handled on the state's own online licensing portal, XLN (Xtended Licensing, Laboratory & Legal Node) at xln.uk.gov.in, not on the central ONDLS portal.

Who issues it and where

The CDSCO list of State Licensing Authorities (as on 24 April 2026) names the Drugs Controller & SLA at O/o Commissioner Food Safety and Drugs Administration Uttarakhand, Danda Lakhond, Near IT Park, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun – 248 001. Field offices listed on the FDA site include Assistant Drugs Controllers for Kumaon and Garhwal and Drugs Inspectors at Haridwar, Roorkee, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Tehri, each covering nearby districts.

The online route

The FDA website's drug licensing menu links to xln.uk.gov.in. The portal provides a login for firms and offers public services such as application status, licence details, registered pharmacist details and retailer/wholesaler details. Firms log in to the portal to apply.

Forms and licence types

Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, the statutory application is Form 19 (Rule 59(2)). For wholesale trade, the licence is in Form 20B for drugs other than Schedules C, C(1) and X, in Form 21B for Schedule C and C(1) drugs (excluding Schedule X), and in Form 20G for Schedule X drugs (Rule 61). If you stock or sell at more than one place, Rule 62 requires a separate application and licence for each place.

Conditions from the Drugs Rules

Premises: for Form 20B/21B, an area of not less than 10 square metres, with proper storage accommodation for preserving the properties of the drugs (Rule 64). Where retail (Form 20/21) and wholesale (Form 20B/21B) licences are both taken, not less than 15 square metres.
Competent person: 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 (Rule 64).
Fee: ₹1,500 with Form 19 under Rule 59(2).
Validity: perpetual, provided a licence retention fee equal to the grant fee is paid before the end of every five years from the date of issue (Rule 63, G.S.R. 1337(E) of 27 October 2017). Late payment adds 2 per cent of the licence fee per month for up to six months; after that the licence is deemed cancelled.
Inspection: each licensed premises is inspected at least once in three years or as needed on a risk-based approach (Rule 65B).

GST registration

GST registration is separate from the drug licence, and Vibcare asks partners to hold it before starting. In Uttarakhand the threshold for intra-State supplies is ₹20 lakh of aggregate turnover in a financial year: Notification No. 10/2019-Central Tax names Uttarakhand among the States where the higher ₹40 lakh goods-only limit does not apply. Registration is compulsory whatever the turnover for anyone making inter-State taxable supplies.

What you get with a Vibcare franchise

With a Vibcare Pharma PCD franchise you get district monopoly in writing, a wide product range and same-day dispatch.

Monopoly in writing: one franchise partner per district, with monopoly rights confirmed in writing.
Product range: 1,500+ products across 11+ divisions.
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; injectables, eye drops, Ayurvedic and beta-lactam products are made at partner WHO-GMP certified units.
Certification: Vibcare Pharma is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Network: 5,000+ franchise partners. Vibcare was established in 2014, with the family in pharmaceuticals since 1970.

To start, a partner needs a wholesale drug licence and GST registration.

Product ranges you can take

Franchise partners can take products across thirteen therapy ranges, each with its own page, alongside the full Vibcare catalogue.

How to start a Vibcare PCD franchise in Uttarakhand

Enquire with your district: send your enquiry at the Vibcare PCD franchise page naming the district in Uttarakhand you want.
Availability confirmed: Vibcare appoints one partner per district, so we confirm whether your district is open.
Licences in place: keep your wholesale drug licence and GST registration ready.
Agreement: complete the franchise paperwork, which confirms your monopoly rights in writing.
First order: place your first order from ₹20,000.
Dispatch: the order is dispatched the same day.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a wholesale drug licence in Uttarakhand?

Apply to the Drug Control Wing of the Food Safety and Drug Administration, Uttarakhand (Department of Drugs Control, Uttarakhand) through the state's XLN portal at xln.uk.gov.in. The statutory application is Form 19 with a fee of ₹1,500 (Rule 59(2)), and the wholesale licence is granted in 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; Schedule X drugs use Form 20G.

Your premises must be at least 10 square metres with proper storage, and in the charge of a competent person — a Registered Pharmacist, or a matriculate with four years' drug-sale experience, or a degree holder with one year's experience. The licence stays valid as long as a retention fee is paid every five years.

Where is the drug licensing office in Uttarakhand?

The State Licensing Authority is the Drugs Controller at the Office of the Commissioner, Food Safety and Drugs Administration, Uttarakhand, Danda Lakhond, Near IT Park, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun – 248 001, as listed by CDSCO as on 24 April 2026. The FDA contact page gives the same location with phone 0135-2608730 and toll free 1800-180-4246.

Field drug inspectors sit at Haridwar, Roorkee, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Tehri, each also covering neighbouring districts.

How many districts are there in Uttarakhand?

Uttarakhand has 13 districts in two divisions. Garhwal division has 7 districts — Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi; Kumaon division has 6 — Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar.

The capital is Dehradun. By Census 2011, Haridwar is the most populous district (18,90,422) and Rudraprayag the least (2,42,285).

Is Uttarakhand a good market for a PCD pharma franchise?

Uttarakhand is a compact market with a strong pharma base: about 1.20 crore people projected for 2026, 13 districts, 108 urban local bodies and 16,793 villages. On the care side, the state's investor deck lists 13 district hospitals and 2.1 beds per 1,000 population, the PIB reports 2,186 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (July 2024), and the drug-control portal showed 11,386 firms and 23,384 licences.

The state also promotes a strong local manufacturing base — over 370 pharma and ancillary units and, in its own deck, 22 per cent of national generic-drug production. Tell us your district to check whether it is open.

Is a drug licence needed for a PCD pharma franchise?

Section 18(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 bars any person from selling, stocking, exhibiting, offering for sale or distributing a drug except under a licence. The Act and the Rules do not mention "PCD" at all; what matters is the activity. So if you stock or sell medicines, the Act requires a licence.

The only named exemption is for free samples: travelling agents and agents of licensed manufacturers need no licence for the free distribution of samples to the medical profession and institutions (Rule 62A(c) proviso).

Which licence is needed — retail or wholesale?

Wholesale dealing means sale to a person for the purpose of selling again (Rule 2(g)). If you supply chemists for resale, that is wholesale dealing. 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); Schedule X drugs use Form 20G.

Retail sale is covered by Form 20/21 and is the licence a chemist needs for sales to patients.

What are the qualifications for a wholesale drug licence?

Under Rule 64 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, 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. Keep the qualification and experience documents ready.

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

The minimum first order with Vibcare is ₹20,000. On top of that, you need a wholesale drug licence and GST registration, so budget for the government fees and the cost of suitable premises and storage.

The statutory application fee with Form 19 is ₹1,500 under Rule 59(2), and the licence retention fee every five years is the same amount. Margins and the full franchise terms are shared when you enquire.

Does Vibcare give monopoly rights in Uttarakhand?

Yes. Vibcare Pharma appoints one franchise partner per district, with monopoly rights confirmed in writing. This applies to the districts of Uttarakhand in the same way as elsewhere.

Availability of a particular district is confirmed at the time of enquiry, since only one partner is appointed per district. Enquire with your district name to know its current status.

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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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