Medical Kits Manufactured by Defence R and D Units Medical kits and equipment designed by Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), an establishment under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are aimed at specific requirement of Armed Forces to cover Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare or related emergencies. These items have not been envisaged to have any utility to general public under normal circumstances, barring few instances like HINI kits which is assumed to be cheaper than the imported kits. Based on Armed Forces requirement, small to medium scale pharma companies participate with DRDE in bringing out some of the medical items of the kits. Presently, the kits are aimed at Armed forces use only. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri AnubhavMohantyin Rajya Sabha today. DM/NAMPI/RAJ
