High-level government panel suggests single-window system for new drug approvalsThe committee, set up by the cabinet secretary after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought overhauling of the country’s drug regulatory syste...
Pharma research approval system to be put on fast trackThe government think-tank Niti Aayog has written to Health Ministry to restructure the entire approval process for innovation in medical re...
- GEAC panel competent to evaluate GE crops: Government
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Environment Ministry on Sunday asserted that its panel was competent in subjects relevant to safety evaluation...
No health expert in panel to examine GM mustard biosafety dataGenetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) had constituted a sub-committee of scientific experts to examine the biosafety data on GM mu...
Government's decision on GM pulses depends on regulator GEACAfter the selection of appropriate events and clearance of RCGM, transgenic events will be submitted to GEAC for further observation and ap...
Group of secretaries calls for fixing genetically modified crop regulatory issuesA group of secretaries has recommended fast tracking of Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL1) trial and for resolving regulatory issues of GM...
Govt go ahead for field trials of transgenic silkwormsIndia is the second largest producer of silk and accounts for nearly 18 per cent of global raw silk production.
Environment ministry holds GEAC meeting on GM field trialsThe Prakash Javadekar led Environment Ministry today finally called a meeting of the GEAC to decide on field trials for a number of GM crop...
GM mosquitoes to check dengue menace?A British company has approached Indian authorities seeking permission for technology trials of a certain genetically-modified mosquito.
Environment Ministry clarifies on field trials of Genetically Modified cropsThe ministry, however, said that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has recommended certain cases for field trials.
GEAC clears import of GM soyabean oilGEAC Chairman Hem Pande said "field trials for certain varieties of GM crops including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton had been...
- MoEF move on GM crops provokes massive protests
The environment ministry’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee — meant to regulate GM crop release — has been hit with a storm of protes...
- Cadila's JV on track for new vaccine's clinical test in India
Cadila said it has recieved regulatory approval for conducting rabies vaccine toxicology studies in India and clinical study of influenze v...
- GM research being conducted on 72 plant species
Research work related to genetic modification (GM) in the agriculture sector is being conducted on 72 crops/plant species, Parliament was i...
- Biotech regulator needs engineering
It is good news that the government is expediting the process of setting up the national biotechnology regulatory authority, which is envis...
- SC allows approved field trials of GM crops
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Centre to conduct approved field trials of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country subject ...
- FIPB bans entry of terminator gene
NEW DELHI: Globalisation is forcing the pace of public awareness and government decision making. During the last two years, FIPB has cleare...