The Indian contract research, development and manufacturing services firm Syngene International Ltd. says it has what it takes to rein in the cost element to make therapeutics based on the new star modality, messenger RNA (mRNA), “more dominant” across markets.
Syngene COO On Delivering Cost Gains For mRNA Products
Syngene’s COO, Mahesh Bhalgat, tells Scrip the firm is better placed than some peers to serve clients for biologics-based advanced therapies and address the cost element for new modalities like mRNA. He also outlines the research, development and manufacturing services company's capabilities in oligonucleotide-based therapeutics, an area that's seeing growing interest.

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