Based in Hyderabad, India, Bharat Biotech is expanding its vaccine portfolio with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global health challenge. The company, known internationally for developing Covaxin during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now working on vaccines designed to prevent hospital-acquired infections, particularly in patients undergoing surgeries. According...
Assessing India’s Impact on Global Healthcare
India has emerged as a significant player in the global healthcare landscape, significantly shaping the accessibility and affordability of essential medicines. As the world's leading supplier of generic drugs, India's pharmaceutical industry services hundreds of millions of global citizens in need. By quantity, India accounts for 20% of global generic...
India Produces First Genetic Test to Diagnose Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Haystack Analytics, a health-tech start-up incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, in collaboration with healthcare solution provider LifeCell India, based in Tamil Nadu, have created India’s first genetic test diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis. ΩTB or Omega TB, the whole genome sequencing test has a starting price of $80, and offers...