Govt to create network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government will create a network of over 1,000 accredited Indian clinical trial sites. Major clinical trial sites in the country are currently located in big cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad. She also proposed credit-linked subsidy programme to encourage livestock farmer producer organisations to promote employment opportunities.


PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 01-02-2026 11:59 IST | Created: 01-02-2026 11:59 IST
Govt to create network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites, says FM
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government will create a network of over 1,000 accredited Indian clinical trial sites. Major clinical trial sites in the country are currently located in big cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad. She also proposed credit-linked subsidy programme to encourage livestock farmer producer organisations to promote employment opportunities. In her Budget speech, the finance minister announced the launch of Bharat Vistar, a multilingual AI tool to integrate agri stack; and setting up of 'She Marts' as community-owned retail outlets.

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