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- 436 lives lost during clinical trials of drugs in 2012
436 lives were lost in the country last year during clinical trials of drugs, averaging more than eight deaths every week.
22 Feb, 2013, 06.10 PM IST
- Drug Controller DCGI to finalise compensation for death, injury in clinical trials
The DCGI would recommend the final payment based on the independent probe panel's report, thus ruling out bias and unfairness.
03 Feb, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
- After SC rap, govt set to notify rules to regulate drug trials
Asking for the personal presence of Health Secretary in the matter, the SC gave the Ministry four weeks to respond to a PIL.
04 Jan, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
- Drug trial deaths: Guidelines for compensation in the offing
Aiming to secure the safety of people involved in drug trials, govt is in the process of framing guidelines for awarding compensation in ca...
23 Sep, 2012, 07.21 PM IST
Drug trial deaths: Value of life only Rs 2.2 lakh in IndiaThe value of life is only Rs 2.2 lakh in India if the average compensation paid for deaths during clinical trials of drugs is any yardstick.
07 Sep, 2012, 06.06 PM IST
- 1,144 people died during clinical trials in 2010, 2011
As many as 1,144 people died during clinical drug trials in 2010 and 2011, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the...
21 Aug, 2012, 06.22 PM IST