
Biotechnology
FICCI has led an initiative of formulating Biotechnology Committee First Biotech Committee Meeting has been held on 12th April, 2011 where in several issues has been discussed. Committee is still in the process of identifying policy issues within the Sector. The issues which have which has been identified and deliberated in the first meeting are as under:
- Engage with DCGI and other concerned officials: to Map out the hurdles in the process of Product clearances
- Emphasis on Industry- Academia bridging: to gaps between Industry and Academia
- Emphasis on the funding programs: to improvisation of the Government Funding Schemes and awareness
- Revive the Industry platform: to bridge the gap by bringing together industry, academia, policy planners and all other stakeholders to define and implement an industry driven research agenda, provides industry an opportunity to contribute ideas for public funded research
Apart from the above identified issues FICCI is also focusing on three major areas in the Biotech Sector:
- Similar Biologics/Biosimilars
- Vaccines
- Stem Cells
Team Leader
Manoj Mehta
Senior DirectorTimeline
2013
2010
Nov

Event
The Biopharmaceutical Conference, 2013: Leveraging Opportunities in Biopharmaceuticals
May
Jan
Event
Bio Asia : The Global Bio Business Forum
Dec

Event
Public Lecture by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Dr. Venkatraman 'Venki' Ramakrishnan
Nov
Event
Canada-India B2B Partnership Summit on Life Sciences
Jul
Events
Mar, 2023

3rd Session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Mar 10 - Mar 11, 2023 New DelhiMar, 2022

Oct, 2020

Nov, 2013

The Biopharmaceutical Conference, 2013: Leveraging Opportunities in Biopharmaceuticals
Nov 20, 2013 FICCI, New DelhiJan, 2013

Dec, 2010

Public Lecture by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Dr. Venkatraman 'Venki' Ramakrishnan
Dec 20, 2010 New DelhiNov, 2010

Jul, 2010

Chair
Dr. Cyrus Karkaria
President - BiotechLupin Limited
Co-Chair
Dr Hemanth Nandigala
DirectorVirchow Biotech (P) Ltd