| Biobanks: Biobanks store biological samples and genetic data for research purposes. Large, diverse biobanks are crucial for ensuring that precision medicine benefits. India has 19 registered biobanks storing various biological specimens, including cancer cell lines. India’s biobanking regulations lack consistency and protection for individuals, raising concerns over informed consent, data privacy, and sample ownership. |
- Precision medicine is ushering in a new era of personalized healthcare, utilizing advances in genomics, gene editing, and other technologies.
- Gene editing, mRNA therapeutics, and organ-on-chips contribute to personalized treatments.
- Gene therapy has restored vision in individuals, and stem cell therapy has been used to reverse diabetes.
- The mRNA platform, crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, won a Nobel Prize for its role in vaccine development.
- Recent advances include NexCAR19, India’s domestically developed CAR-T cell therapy, approved in 2023.
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