The pharmaceutical industry has seen a continuos growth and has been a major contributor to the economic growth in India. This industry has become self -sufficient and has gained recognition across the world for producing high quality drugs at low prices. The development in the field of medicine has made its mark in the national as well as the foreign graphs and has now taken up the wheel of test to prove its competence in the field of universal clinical research. Various factors have contributed in the growth of India as the core center of clinical research.
Growth in the field of Clinical Research in India
The prime factor for the rise in the field of clinical research is the talent that India can provide. These people are a group of well- trained staff and are technically strong. This is supported by the quantity of the clinical equipments that are available in plenty in India. Secondly, in terms of the infrastructure and cost of commodities, India proves to be cheaper in comparison to other countries. The research and the development process can be done at a more affordable price.
Moreover, India is known for its diverse cultures and traditions. Many alternate medicines like the Siddha, Unani, Ayurvedic, homeopathy etc are in practice with Allopath medicines. This also has a global recognition, which is attracting many foreign medical companies to take up shared outsourcing policy to hit the Indian clinical research market.
As clinical research can help in the development of various hospitals and providing better health care facilities can be improved by means of transfer of knowledge. Many international institutes have now come up in India that is providing curriculum for clinical research studies.
Prominent Clinical Research Institutes in India
Some of the well-known institutes in India are – Aghrakar Research Institute, Bhava-Atomic Research Center, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Visva-Bharati University, University of Madras, University of Delhi, Kurukshetra University, Jawaharlal Nehru University etc.