Regulatory Requirements For MRNA-Based Therapeutics As Per CDSCO (India) in comparison with Swissmedic (Switzerland)
Published in August 2026 Issue 4 (Vol. 16, Issue 4, 2026)
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P. Ashok Kumar
Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Department of Regulatory Affai...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga ...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy,...Department of Regulatory Affairs, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, 1st Left Cross, 3rd Block, Ma...
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Ashok Kumar, P., S, B., L, B., Gowda BT, L., CM, M., & Priya D, P. (2026). Regulatory Requirements For MRNA-Based Therapeutics As Per CDSCO (India) in comparison with Swissmedic (Switzerland). American Journal of PharmTech Research, 16(4), 221-242. https://ajptr.com/articles/AJPTR4160014
