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National Biopharma Mission
The National Biopharma Mission was established in the year 2017 with an aim to accelerate the biopharmaceutical development in India. The program also named Innovate in India (i3) was host to an investment of USD 250 million with half of the amount coming as a loan from World Bank. The National Biopharma Mission aims to ..
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Clinical trials of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy was conducted globally. Therapy has emerged as a breakthrough in cancer treatment. It has shown promising results on end stage patients, especially in patients of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Highlights CAR-T technology has a remarkable therapeutic potential for cancer patients. This technology is not available in India, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: BIRAC-PACE scheme • Cancer • CAR-T cells • Challenges of CAR-T therapy • First CAR-T cell therapy • IIT Bombay • National Biopharma Mission
National Biopharma Mission- Highlights
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has initiated cabinet approved National Biopharma Mission with the objective of strengthening emerging biotechnology enterprise across India. Mission is entitled as “Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission for Accelerating Discovery Research to Early Development for Biopharmaceuticals – Innovate in India (I3) Empowering biotech entrepreneurs & accelerating inclusive innovation”. National Biopharma Mission National Biopharma mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Biopharmaceuticals • Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) • Department of Biotechnology (DBT) • Innovate in India (I3) • National Biopharma Mission
Mission COVID Suraksha launched
The Government of India recently launched Mission COVID Suraksha to accelerate development of vaccine in the country. It will ensure that the vaccines being developed are brought closer to the market. The mission was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on November 12, 2020 as a part of 12 announcements made under Atma Nirbhar Bharat ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • CEPI • COVID-19 vaccine • IndCEPI Mission • Mission COVID Suraksha • National Biopharma Mission
BioAsia Summit 2020 to be held in Hyderabad
The Government of Telangana is hosting Bio-Asia Summit 2020 in Hyderabad between February 17, 2020 and February 19, 2020. The main objective of the summit is to explore the capabilities of Life Science Companies and their investments. Highlights The summit will be attended by researchers, investors, conglomerates, start-ups and health care representatives. They will focus ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bio Asia Summit • Biotechnology • Department of Biotechnology • Department of Biotechnology (DBT) • infrastructure • Ministry of Science and Technology • National Biopharma Mission • USFDA • Vaccines
National Biopharma Mission: Government inks Legal Agreements with World Bank
The Union Government has entered into agreement with World Bank for flexible financing arrangement to accelerate research towards early development for biopharmaceuticals under National Biopharma Mission. The agreement was signed between project implementing agency, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a PSU of Department of Biotechnology, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and International ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Biopharmaceuticals • india-world bank • National • National Biopharma Mission
Union Government launches National Biopharma Mission
The Union Ministry of Science & Technology has launched National Biopharma Mission, a first ever Industry-Academia mission to accelerate biopharmaceutical development in India. Under this mission, the ministry also launched Innovate in India (i3) program to create an enabling ecosystem to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in the sector. Need India has been an active ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Topics: Biotechnology • Current Affairs - 2017 • Government Schemes • National • National Biopharma Mission • Pharmaceutical Sector