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More than $ 20,000,000 for the local production of medicines for cancer treatment

photo: Lucas Filgueira, Hugo Valerio, Graciela Ciccia, Lino Barañao Minister, President of The Agency Bertranou Armando, Enrique Martínez, Ricardo Lugo, Ricardo Kirchuk and Secretary of Planning and Policy Landenheim Ruth.

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation grant a subsidy of $ 20,215,524 for development and production of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer in Argentina.

Lino Barañao Minister attended the signing of the agreement initialed by the chairman of the National Agency Promotion of Science and Technology, Armando Bertranou, and representatives of public-private consortium that will carry out the project.

During the signing, the minister stressed Barañao:

" Sector funds, which provide financing for such projects are a new instrument that is characterized by the association to promote and direct their resources to sectors that are strategic to Argentina. Never in the history of science in our country were so under-funded entities to implement projects of this magnitude. For us it is important that taxpayers are clear about what they are for the contributions they make through their taxes. "

The consortium includes the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), the Institute of Oncology Angel H. Roffo, National University of Quilmes (UNQ) and companies PharmADN, ELEA and Romikin Laboratory.

The project aims to create technology platforms that enable development and production of monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic use.

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