CSIR develops Paracetamol drugs indigenously

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh announced that the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed the technology to produce Paracetamol indigenously. 

This was announced by Dr Jitendra Singh at the 40th Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in New Delhi on 5 January 2025.

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is a part of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Director General of the CSIR is the Secretary of the DSIR. The current Secretary of DSIR 

Dr. N. Kalaiselvi,  and Professor A.K. Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government of India were also present on the occasion.

40th Foundation Day of the DSIR 

• The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was set up in 1985 by the government of India. The DSIR is an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.
• The main function of the department is to carry out the activities relating to Indigenous technology promotion, development, utilisation, and transfer.

Transfer of technology developed by CSIR 

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the development of Indigenous technology for manufacturing paracetamol by the CSIR will make India self-sufficient in the drugs that are used in case of fever and pain.

At present, India imports key ingredients of the drug from many parts of the world. 

The technology has been transferred to the Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd to manufacture the affordable paracetamol domestically. 

He also mentioned the development and launch of the first indigenously developed antibiotic "Nafithromycin"  to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections. The antibiotic has been developed with the support of "Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council" (BIRAC), under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

During the 40th Foundation Day celebration numerous agreements were signed for the transfer of technology developed by CSIR to the private companies.

Apart from paracetamol, 16 more technologies developed by various laboratories of the CSIR were transferred to various companies for manufacturing purposes, under the 100 days 100 Technology program campaign.

About CSIR 

CSIR was founded in 1942 to promote scientific knowledge and boost the industrialisation and economic growth of India.

It is one of the largest publicly funded research and development organisation in the world.

CSIR has a network of 37 national laboratories.

Headquarters: New Delhi

President: Prime  Minister of India. 

Director General: Dr. N. Kalaiselvi