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World Bank grants India $125M loan to boost innovation in health care

May 9, 2018

NEW DELHI, India – The World Bank and India have signed a $125 million loan agreement in April, under which the former pledged to support India's national initiative toward innovative biopharmaceuticals and medical devices.

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