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Agalya Priyadarshni.K Student, P.s.G.College of Arts & science
 
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Navnath K. Bodke  |  Argues in support of  "Yes"  |  3 years ago
yes, we can replace animal studies with in-vitro studies but there are limitations like we can not test antiepileptic effects or antipsychotic effect. all we can do it that try to reduce the use of animals for that we should knpw the 4R consept
Anindya Basu  |  Argues in support of  "No"  |  3 years ago
I agree that ATC techniques has made tremendous advances in the recent past, even chip technologies have been devised to evaluate the drug actions, however, the simulation of the entire body using these techniques is still far away at the present...
Agalya Priyadarshni.K  |  Argues in support of  "Yes"  |  3 years ago
Well ACC techniques are a boon in clinical reaearch. Reasons include: 1. Animal usage for testing is reduced though cannot be completely avoided.  2. Provide a platform for preliminary testings of the drug so that confirmed effective drugs in the...
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Sovan Maiti  |  Supported idea  "Pharmaceutical Market"  |  3 years ago
Agalya ji i agree.If Biotechnology helps in developing drugs or vaccines for different cures or diseases then it will greatly improve the medical service and patients will benefit a lot.
Rohit Khanna  |  Added idea  "Agribiotech "  |  4 years ago
Let me give you some facts about this industry, India is the second largest food producer after China, and thus offers a huge market for biotechnology products. Transgenics of rice,brassica, moonbean, pigeonpea, cotton, tomato and some vegetables...
Agalya Priyadarshni.K  |  Supported idea  "Pharmaceutical Market"  |  3 years ago
Pharma research is indeed the major thrust in biotechnology.There are still a load of diseases for which drugs or vaccines are not yet available and where a lot of research is needed..for eg.the viral infections.Only very few antivirals are...
 
 
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