BioVoice News July 2017 Issue 2 Volume 2 | Page 74

bio quotes The time has come when Indians really realize that health is much important than other emotive issues. Even our politicians too will be compelled to fight elections based on healthcare problems & solutions We found that “e-cigarettes” demonstrate minimum health and safety concerns compared to the high risks associated with smoking and can therefore play an important role in accelerating smoking cessation The average product development period for the novel therapeutics is about 10-15 years, so we are just in the cusp of witnessing more product approvals soon in India As more and more economies open up Presence of lot of undiagnosed people is a major issue that requires attention. So, the challenge is to identify such population and prevent NCDs. To diagnose, we require more equipment in public health sector Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder, Mahajan Imaging B N Manohar, Chief Executive Officer, Stempeutics 74 BioVoiceNews | July 2017 Prof Rajesh N Sharan, North- Eastern Hill University Mr Edgard Olaizola, Managing Director, Eli Lilly India