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‘AI lowers the capital needed’: India’s drug discovery push faces test of human trials

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Indian biopharmaceutical firms and scientists are leveraging AI to accelerate drug discovery by identifying promising candidates more quickly and cheaply. However, industry experts warn that AI can only address a portion of the extensive and risky human trials required for approval, leaving significant gaps in the development pipeline.

Key points

• Indian scientists and biopharmaceutical firms are using AI to identify promising drug candidates faster and at lower cost.
• Experts note AI addresses only part of the lengthy and risky human trials needed for drug approval.

Context

This article reports on India's strategy to use artificial intelligence to speed up drug discovery, a move that could reduce time and expense in bringing new medicines to market.

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Evidence is limited to industry expert statements; specific numbers, dates, or named individuals are not provided. The article does not contain data on trial outcomes, costs, or timelines, nor does it offer any forecasts or causal claims about AI's effectiveness.

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