Is the national biotech policy going to put India on the global map?
Is the policy encouraging enough? The draft national biotech policy is just a beginning. Industry will have to coordinate with the Government in making necessary changes or modifications as time demands, in future. A specific framework is being created and it’s everyone’s job to strengthen the policy. I recommend state policies should integrated with the national biotech policy. Already states such as Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and few others ahve created policies and each state should develop a policy and then get integrated policies and each state should develop a policy and then get integrated with the national policy. Where do you see Indian biotech industry in 2010? I want to see Indian biotech companies as real innovative companies by 2010, having their own distinguished identity in each area of their specialization. Indian companies would be able not only penetrate into global markets but also will sell their products meeting needs of developed, developing and poor natio
