On the back of a strong quarter, Biocon boss Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw spoke exclusively to Business Today Televison's Abha Bakaya on the company's growth drivers among biosimilars and what the Union Budget needs to focus on as far as the healthcare sector is concerned.
The gig workers expect the announcement on implementation of social security cover, besides regulatory intervention for deciding minimum wages and documented contracts for the workforce during from the union budget of 2022-23.
Experts expect the government to incentivise the private sector companies and high net-worth individuals (HNIs) to fund R&D in universities and research institutions among others.
The healthcare industry is eyeing a rise in the Centre’s budgetary allocation towards the sector and more public-private partnerships to strengthen indigenous manufacturing of essential equipment.