New Delhi [ India ], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday informed that India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic " Nafithromycin ", which is effective against resistant respiratory infections, particularly useful for cancer patients and poorly controlled diabetics.

He said this antibiotic is the first molecule entirely conceptualised, developed and clinically validated in India , representing a significant leap toward self-reliance in the pharmaceutical sector.

According to an official release from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the antibiotic Naphithromycin has been developed by the Government of India 's Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with the well-known private pharma house Wockhardt.

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