Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals will utilise this breakthrough to produce affordable paracetamol domestically
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced the indigenously developed drug Paracetamol, commonly used in pain, fever etc, by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) which is affiliated to the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
The Minister elaborated that CSIR has developed indigenous technology to produce paracetamol, a widely used pain reliever and fever reducer. This innovation aims to make India self-reliant in paracetamol manufacturing, reducing dependence on imported ingredients, he added.
Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals will utilise this breakthrough to produce affordable paracetamol domestically. Currently, India imports the key raw materials for paracetamol from various countries.
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