SC notice to Centre over illegal drug trials

Last Updated: Monday, February 06, 2012, 13:01

Tags: Supreme Court, Drug Trials, Medical Council

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking inquiry into alleged illegal clinical trials of untested drugs in various states of the country.

A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale issued notice to the Centre, Health Ministry and Medical Council of India seeking their replies on the petition.

The court passed the order on a PIL filed by Indore-based NGO Swasthya Adhikar Manch which sought appointment of an expert committee to regulate the clinical trials done by many multinational pharmaceutical companies.

The petitioner-NGO pointed out various cases of illegal drug trials going on in the country and said that such trials must be stopped immediately and requested the apex court's intervention in the matter.

The bench, after hearing the petitioner's arguments, agreed to hear the petition and issued notice in the case.

PTI

First Published: Monday, February 06, 2012, 13:01

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RAGHAVENDRA R PAWAR - BANGALORE
Recently I read in one paper that in Andra Pradesh some drug companies luring illeterature womens to clinical trail and same kind of practice followed in some other states also. As india is growing economy and huge potential in healthcare industry attracts more clinical trial business here monitor to that business center and state governments should form an stringent regulatory to misusing of unprviliaged, illiterate and without their due cosent by offering some amount using them for trail of possible drugs. Its an alrming and at the right time SC ask government response to it. Most of the MNC’s convert land into clinical trial hub of the world but are they followed existing norms and standards need to be investigate and find any lapse and lacks strengthen that policy in order misusing human being in name of trials through various camouflage ways.