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Hyderabad to house guinea pigs, their ilk
A world-class National Animal Resource Facility (NARF) for Biomedical Research for breeding and housing of animals required for testing of pharmaceutical products, vaccines and biological research will be established at Genome Valley, Hyderabad, by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
A world-class research centre for breeding and housing of animals required for testing of pharmaceutical products, vaccines and biological research to be set up in Genome Valley
New Delhi: A world-class National Animal Resource Facility (NARF) for Biomedical Research for breeding and housing of animals required for testing of pharmaceutical products, vaccines and biological research will be established at Genome Valley, Hyderabad, by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health Research, the facility would provide access to a range of laboratory animals and related technology for biomedical research in the country to facilitate research in medical colleges, research and academic institutions and biotech/bio-pharma companies.
The facility is proposed to come up in 102.69 acres of land allotted by the State government at a cost of Rs 338.58 crore and would be fully operational by 2019. It would be a Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Management Practices (GMP) compliant, according to official sources.
Specific pathogen free animals including mice, rat, hamsters, gerbils, rabbit, guinea pig, mini pig, canine, swine, equine, sheep and goat, caprines, specialised rodents of transgenic and knockout strains and various species of non-human primate like bonnet monkey cynomolgus monkey, pig tail monkey, Japanese macaque, langur monkey, owl monkey, squirrel monkey will be tested in the laboratory.
When fully operational, it is expected to reduce the cost of R & D in the related sectors by about 60 per cent which in turn, could reduce the cost of medicines and vaccines by 30 per cent, a press release said here on Wednesday.
The facility will create, develop and provide access to a range of laboratory animals and related technological resources for advancement of biomedical research in the country, mainly to facilitate research in medical colleges, research and academic institutions, universities and Biotech/Bio-Pharma companies.
The facility will also provide training facilities for personnel in the specialised areas in the field of biomedical research.
The State government has allotted 102.69 acres of land at Genome Valley, free of cost, to the ICMR for biomedical research.
