Momentum At Indian Innovation Start-Ups: Will Pharma Take Notice?
Executive Summary
Several Indian startups - many with overseas links - appear to be taking a shot at developing, among others, novel treatments targeting multi-drug resistant infections, biobetters and personalized cell based therapy. Funding, though, hasn’t been easy, according to one biopharma advisory firm.
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