Tuesday, December 21, 2021

ICMR kit to detect variant ready for mkt


ICMR kit to detect variant ready for mkt

New Delhi:21.12.2021

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has designed a diagnostic kit for detection of Omicron variant of the coronavirus and has invited Expression of Interest from in vitro diagnostics (IVD) kit manufacturers for undertaking transfer of technology for its development and commercialisation.

The ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, NE, Dibrugarh has developed a novel technology -- real-time RTPCR assay for detection of Omicron and a kit for the same.

“ICMR is the owner of the said technology, including any underlying intellectual property(ies) and commercialisation rights. ICMR is lawfully entitled to enter into any form of non-exclusive license agreements with selected manufacturer/manufacturers...,” the invitation of Expression of Interest document said. PTI

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