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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

Thursday, August 9, 2012/Sravana 18, 1934 (Saka)

Fund for Financing New Drug Discovery Projects

290. DR. KRUPARANI KILLI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) the allocation of funds on R & D and action taken to streamline the research activities in the country during the last three years;

(b) whether the Government proposes to create a fund to finance new drug discovery projects to make India a leader in drug discovery;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is proposing to offer incentives to domestic as well as multinational drug makers to encourage new drug discovery in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof ?