Drug trials should be held only in accredited centres: expert panel

Informed consent of patients must, says committee on new drugs and clinical trials approvals

Small antibiotic developers face huge challenges, need handholding: Experts

Antibiotic developers who spoke at CSE webinar highlighted their challenges related to scientific, financial and regulatory aspects of drug …

Clinical drug trials: health ministry affidavit shows little concern for victims, says petitioner

Government affidavit filed in Supreme Court does not have details of persons to whom compensation has been paid or list of people who died or …

Russia to supply 100 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India

The pharmaceutical company will carry out phase-3 clinical trials and distribution of the vaccine under the agreement; Indian manufacturers …

ICMR to make public results of clinical trials they fund

In a move that will increase transparency and accountability in clinical research, major research funders and international NGOs agreed to …

Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for bad news

Adverse reactions are part and parcel of vaccination. We can know about safety of COVID-19 vaccines being used in India only after people receive …

New formula proposed for compensating victims of drug trials

For the purpose of monetary compensation, injuries and adverse effect of clinical drug trials will be classified into four types

SC slams health ministry for unchecked clinical trials

Says trials of all new drugs must be supervised by health secretary

Drug trials in India killed 2,031 persons

Only 22 compensated in four years, admits drugs controller during RTI hearing

Centre restrained from allowing clinical drug trials

Supreme Court orders health ministry to consult states and evolve a regulatory framework first

Donald Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19. Is that wise?

There is a 20% genetic difference between SARS-CoV-2 and previous SARS coronavirus, meaning we should not assume a drug shown to act against SARS …

Drug trials: SC pulls up Centre for not compensating victims who suffered severe adverse effects

Asks government to pay victims and recover the money from pharma companies sponsoring the drug trials later

Clinical drug trials: registration of contract research organisations put on hold

Absence of regulatory infrastructure to assess them cited as reason

Government's expert panel recommends 'first come, first served' policy for registering new drugs

Activists accuse panel of pitching for pharma industry and ignoring patients' interest

Supreme Court issues notices on unethical drug trials

1,727 persons have died during drug trials between 2007 and 2010, says public interest petition

What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains

A controlled trial means study participants are split in two groups: One group is given the treatment and the other (the control group) is not