NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today informed that India has come out with its first indigenously developed antibiotic “Nafithromycin”, which is particularly effective in resistant lung infections, especially useful for cancer patients and poorly controlled diabetics. He said this antibiotic is the first molecule entirely conceptualized, developed and clinically validated in India, representing a significant leap toward self-reliance in the pharmaceutical sector.

The antibiotic Naphithromycin has been developed by the Govt of India’s Department of Biotechnology in collaborat

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