India is gradually building an innovation ecosystem with an eye on self-reliance.
AI/ML Efforts, Quick Approvals, Regulator Digitalization: What India Is Doing For Drug Discovery
‘Make In India’ Mantra
AI initiatives in a country known for its software prowess, along with startup support, clinical trial rule changes, crunched approval timelines, unified digital regulatory interfaces and a R&D policy laying out $600m in funds, are all meant to build something greater than the sum of its parts. In a bottom-up approach, India is building an innovation ecosystem

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