CDSCO Seeks Public Input on Revised Good Clinical Practices Guidelines

Good Clinical Practice is a set of guidelines for biomedical studies which encompasses the design, conduct, termination, audit, analysis, reporting and documentation of the studies involving human participants. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments and suggestions on the draft guidelines. Comments can be submitted electronically within by October 12, 2024 to dci@nic.in.

Department of Health Research mandates Registration of Ethics Committees for Medical and Health Research

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that the Department of Health Research (DHR) has informed that all Ethics Committees associated with Medical and Health Research involving human participants must be registered with the department. The NMC has therefore directed that all medical colleges and postgraduate institutes to promptly initiate the registration process for their respective Ethics Committees.