How India’s Biomedical Research Programme is boosting its research ecosystem and transforming public health

October 10, 2025 2:48 PM

How India’s Biomedical Research Programme is boosting its research ecosystem and transforming public health

India has taken a significant leap forward in strengthening its biomedical research ecosystem with the approval by the Union Cabinet of Phase-III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme. The programme, launched in 2008–09, is a flagship Indo-UK initiative aimed at nurturing a robust research environment in biomedical, clinical, and public health sciences. Initially established through the Department of Biotechnology and the Wellcome Trust UK under the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance, B...

India’s pharma exports to cross $30 billion by year-end, domestic market to double by 2030: Jitendra Singh

September 30, 2025 6:42 PM

India’s pharma exports to cross $30 billion by year-end, domestic market to double by 2030: Jitendra Singh

India’s pharmaceutical exports, currently valued at nearly $27.8 billion, are set to cross the $30 billion mark by the end of this year, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. The Minister added that the country’s domestic pharma market, now at $60 billion, is expected to double to $130 billion by 2030. He also underlined the rapid expansion of India’s MedTech sector, which is growing at an annual rate of 15-20%, support...