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Science, Institutions, and Markets: Developments in the Indian Biotechnology Sector

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  • Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen
  • Helen Lawton Smith

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Bagchi-Sen S. and Lawton Smith H. Science, institutions, and markets: developments in the Indian biotechnology sector, Regional Studies. To be competitive Indian pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies pursue both imitative and innovation-based strategies. Some undertake contractual clinical research from multinationals now that product patents have replaced process patenting. The barriers for innovation are the lack of funds and regulations. Government funding bodies have to reconcile the goals: science for society versus science for profit. The regulatory process (e.g. time taken for drug approvals) is in need of change. In recent years the industry has become more regionalized - states are proactive in promoting bioscience complexes through parks and institutes (e.g. Bangalore and Hyderabad). This has implications for clustered economic development. [image omitted] Bagchi-Sen S. et Lawton Smith H. La science, les institutions et les marches: des developpements dans le secteur de la biotechnologie en Inde, Regional Studies. Etant a la recherche de la competitivite, les entreprises indes dans l'industrie pharmaceutique et dans le secteur de la biotechnologie menent des strategies a la fois innovatrices et sans originalite. Certaines font de la recherche clinique sous contrat pour le compte des societes multinationales, vu que maintenant le brevetage des produits l'importe sur le brevetage des procedes. Les barrieres a l'innovation sont les suivantes: le manque de fonds et de reglementation. Les organismes de subvention gouvernementaux se voient obliger de concilier les buts: a savoir, la science pour la societe ou bien la science a but lucratif. Le processus de controle (par exemple, le temps qu'il faut pour approuver les medicaments) devrait etre modifie. Au cours des dernieres annees, l'industrie est devenue plus regionalisee - des etats sont dynamiques quant a la promotion des complexes biotechnologiques, par le moyen des parcs scientifiques et des instituts (par exemple, Bangalore et Hyderabad). Cela importe pour ce qui est du developpement economique en grappes. Innovation Biotechnologie Industrie pharmaceutique Inde Bagchi-Sen S. und Lawton Smith H. Wissenschaft, Institutionen und Markte: Entwicklungen im indischen Biotechnologiesektor, Regional Studies. Um wettbewerbsfahig zu sein, mussen indische Pharma- und Biotechnologie-Unternehmen sowohl imitative als auch innovationsbasierte Strategien verfolgen. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass die Patentierung von Verfahren durch Produktpatente abgelost wurde, fuhren einige Firmen im Auftrag multinationaler Konzerne klinische Studien durch. Die Hindernisse fur mehr Innovation liegen im Geldmangel und in den Vorschriften begrundet. Die staatlichen Finanzierungsstellen mussen zwei verschiedene Ziele miteinander vereinbaren: Wissenschaft fur die Gesellschaft und Wissenschaft zu Profitzwecken. Das Zulassungsverfahren (z. B. die Zeit bis zur Zulassung der Medikamente) ist veranderungsbedurftig. In den letzten Jahren ist die Industrie regionalisierter geworden. Die Bundesstaaten sind proaktiver geworden und fordern biowissenschaftliche Komplexe uber Parks und Institute (z. B. Bangalore und Hyderabad). Dies wirkt sich auf die Entwicklung von Clusterwirtschaften aus. Innovation Biotechnologie Pharmazeutische Industrie Indien Bagchi-Sen S. y Lawton Smith H. Ciencia, instituciones y mercados: progreso en el sector de la biotecnologia en la India, Regional Studies. Para ser competitivas, las companias de biotecnologia y los laboratorios farmaceuticos de la India deben perseguir tanto estrategias imitativas como innovadoras. Algunos llevan a cabo estudios clinicos contractuales de multinacionales ahora que las patentes de productos han sustituido a las patentes de procesos. Los inconvenientes que les impiden ser innovadores es la falta de financiacion y las normativas. Los gobiernos que regulan estas financiaciones deben conciliar dos objetivos diferentes: ciencia para la sociedad y ciencia para el lucro. Es necesario modificar el proceso regulatorio (p. ej., el tiempo necesario para aprobar medicamentos). En los ultimos anos, la industria se ha regionalizado cada vez mas; los estados fomentan activamente la creacion de complejos biocientificos mediante parques e instalaciones (p. ej., Bangalore e Hyderabad). Esto conlleva implicaciones en el desarrollo economico aglomerado. Innovacion Biotecnologia Industria farmaceutica India

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  • Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen & Helen Lawton Smith, 2008. "Science, Institutions, and Markets: Developments in the Indian Biotechnology Sector," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(7), pages 961-975.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:7:p:961-975
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701652800
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    1. Andrea Caragliu & Peter Nijkamp, 2020. "Cognitive Capital and Islands of Innovation: The Lucas Growth Model from a Regional Perspective," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(4), pages 624-645, July.
    2. Arne Isaksen & James Karlsen, 2014. "Emergence of clusters: by chance or by design. The rise of the Oslo Cancer Cluster," ERSA conference papers ersa14p203, European Regional Science Association.

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