Guwahati, Oct 30 : At one point in time, India had to depend largely on imported medicines, but the scene has totally changed now, and the country can be termed as the “pharmacy of the world”, said Dr Rajni Kant, the “Chair” of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).

Talking to The Assam Tribune, Dr Kant said that India now has a strong research base, while the Government is also encouraging private companies to produce medicines. He said that now only a limited amount of medicines are imported. India’s exports are now much more than imports, he added.

Dr Kant pointed out that the Covid pandemic made India’s healthcare system much more robust. India managed to produce its own diagnostic kits, and it was among the first countries to produce vaccines. The rollout of Covid vacc

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