Neglected infectious diseases may be tomorrows pandemic Bharat Biotech chief
Chandigarh Jan 24 PTI Bharat Biotech International Limited Chairman Dr Krishna Ella on Monday said todays neglected infectious diseases could be tomorrows global pandemic and stressed the need to have a coherent strategy to fight them He said this during an event organised as part of the 38 foundation day celebrations by CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology IMTECH Chandigarh Bharat Biotechs Covaxin is credited to be Indias first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to be approved and administered to a sizeable population across the globe Delivering this years foundation day lecture virtually on Innovation and Leadership in Pandemic Ella highlighted how todays neglected infectious diseases could be tomorrows global pandemic and stressed the need to have a coherent strategy to fight infectious diseases according to an CSIR-IMTECH statement During his lecture Dr Ella highlighted how innovative technology in vaccine development is essential to solve public healthcare problems caused by infectious diseases He said Indian pharmaceutical companies need to innovate beyond generic vaccines to be a global player in the vaccine market He stressed the need for scientists to examine the unknowns that could be the future cause of pandemic through zoonotic and unknown viruses A serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovative ideas Bharat Biotech has also ventured into veterinary vaccines food processing and developing biotechnology infrastructure in the country Dr Ella is also involved in shaping Indias science education and policy through his association with several committees said the statement Dr Shekhar C Mande Secretary Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Director General CSIR asked scientists to focus on microbiome therapies which could be future game changer for treating diseases Dr Sanjeev Khosla Director CSIR-IMTECH lauded efforts of scientists and researchers for the work carried out to fight the pandemic during the challenging times of COVID-19 The CSIR-IMTECH is a national centre for excellence in microbial sciences and was established in 1984 PTI SUN RDK RDK
Chandigarh Jan 24 PTI Bharat Biotech International Limited Chairman Dr Krishna Ella on Monday said todays neglected infectious diseases could be tomorrows global pandemic and stressed the need to have a coherent strategy to fight them He said this during an event organised as part of the 38 foundation day celebrations by CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology IMTECH Chandigarh Bharat Biotechs Covaxin is credited to be Indias first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to be approved and administered to a sizeable population across the globe Delivering this years foundation day lecture virtually on Innovation and Leadership in Pandemic Ella highlighted how todays neglected infectious diseases could be tomorrows global pandemic and stressed the need to have a coherent strategy to fight infectious diseases according to an CSIR-IMTECH statement During his lecture Dr Ella highlighted how innovative technology in vaccine development is essential to solve public healthcare problems caused by infectious diseases He said Indian pharmaceutical companies need to innovate beyond generic vaccines to be a global player in the vaccine market He stressed the need for scientists to examine the unknowns that could be the future cause of pandemic through zoonotic and unknown viruses A serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovative ideas Bharat Biotech has also ventured into veterinary vaccines food processing and developing biotechnology infrastructure in the country Dr Ella is also involved in shaping Indias science education and policy through his association with several committees said the statement Dr Shekhar C Mande Secretary Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Director General CSIR asked scientists to focus on microbiome therapies which could be future game changer for treating diseases Dr Sanjeev Khosla Director CSIR-IMTECH lauded efforts of scientists and researchers for the work carried out to fight the pandemic during the challenging times of COVID-19 The CSIR-IMTECH is a national centre for excellence in microbial sciences and was established in 1984 PTI SUN RDK RDK
