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28 Jun 2006
ICMR To Develop Drugs From Medicinal Plants
Giving an impetus to the traditional medicinal system, the Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today signed an MoU with National
Innovation Foundation (NIF) to develop drugs from medicinal plants or
multi-herb formulations that have never been compiled.
The
MoU that is valid for next five years was signed by ICMR Director
General N K Ganguly and NIF Executive Vice President Anil K Gupta.
As per the MoU, the ICMR will work towards validating the
safety and efficiency of the practices that are claimed to have
therapeutic value by grassroot healers.
"This step will also serve to recognise, respect and reward
the knowledge-rich, economically poor indigenous people," an ICMR
release said.
The ICMR will be utilising a huge database of 30,000 medical
practices prepared by the NIF, an autonomous body sponsored by Science
and Technology Department, through its 'Honeybee Network'.
The database has a compilation of rare medicinal practices
which were never codified or authenticated by any medical research
agency. These are also not mentioned in the classical texts of either
Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani, the release added.
Source:PTI News
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Merck & Co, known as MSD India, has entered into a collaboration
with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct studies
on the former's investigational cervical cancer drug, Gardasil.
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