New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda urged the country's life sciences industry to make patient-centric innovation its central mission. He addressed the gathering at the inaugural Bharat Life Sciences Award (BLSA), organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday.

"True success is not just inventing in the lab, but taking discoveries from bench to bedside," Nadda said in a video address.

"Ensuring high-quality care is accessible, timely and affordable for the last person in the queue," he added.

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