Genetic Medicines in India

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Genetics grows so fast. Every month we get a new announcement about the scientific achievement from the genetical research in plants, animals and human beings. Compare to other medical technologies, genetics can radically change nature of environment and the nature of human being. We have today genetically engineered trees, plants, animals, food, insects, bacteria and viruses. Genetics in medicine also proved the origin of genetic diseases and the functions of genes. Genetic testing and screening, genetics therapy, genetic design and enhancement are the few developments in medical genetics. Genetic engineering is so common and we live in the midst of it. There are many merits as wells demerits in genetical research. The problems in genetics are very complex and complicated and raise many ethical and moral theological issues. In this context the aim of this paper is about “Genetic Medicines in India: Blessing or Curse?” We make an ethical evaluation on genetic medicine from religious and secular point of view. We divide this paper into three sessions. The first session discusses a short view on genetics medicines in Asia. Second session describes ethical issues in genetics. The third session is an ethical appraisal of medical genetics from religious and secular point of view.

1. Genetics medicines in India

Genetics is a vast subject that we have to understand meaning of medical genetics. Medical genetics reads as follows it is the “the specialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders.” There is difference between medical genetics and Human genetics. And human genetics involves the research in the scientific area that may or may not relate to medicine. Medical genetics covers man...

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...n India – What needs to be done?,” 354.
B K Mishra, “Medical genetics holds promise for cancer patients,” Times of India Apr 22, 2011 Cf. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-22/patna/29462459_1_cancer-patients-medical-genetics-mahavir-cancer-sansthan.
Editorial, “Medical Genetics in India – What needs to be done?,” 354.
Praveen K, Prashant V., “ Public health Genetics in India: An Unexplored Evolving Specialty,” International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences 2 (2013) 143-144. Cf. http://www.ijhas.in/text.asp?2013/2/3/143/120581
Sharma R, “Birth Defects in India: Hidden Truth , Need for Urgent Attention,” 128.
B K Mishra, “Medical genetics holds promise for cancer patients,” Times of India Apr 22, 2011 Cf. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-22/patna/29462459_1_cancer-patients-medical-genetics-mahavir-cancer-sansthan

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