Tag: MoHFW

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Key Changes in the Revised EMA Guidance on Clinical Trials During COVID

In February, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released the fourth version of its Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic. As the pandemic continues to impact clinical research worldwide, these updated guidelines reflect the EMA’s evolving stance, clarifying questions raised by previous versions and taking into account the most recent...

Medical and Regulatory Affairs

Advancing Patient Healthcare: Clarifying the 2019 Changes in India’s Drug and Clinical Trial Rules

In 2019, only 1.2 percent of global clinical studies included India, even though it’s estimated that the country bears 20 percent of the global disease burden.1 One reason for the slow growth of clinical research in India has been the country’s stringent regulatory requirements. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, responsible for all health...