Illegal clinical trials
creating “havoc”:
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The Hindu 04-01-2013
The
Supreme Court on Thursday said uncontrolled clinical
trial of drugs on humans by multinational companies was
creating “havoc” in the country and slammed the Centre
for failing to stop the “rackets” which has caused
deaths.
Observing that the Government has slipped into “deep
slumber” in addressing this “menace”, the court ordered
that all drug trials will be done under the supervision
of the Union Health Secretary.
The apex
court said the government has failed to put in place
proper mechanisms to stop “rackets” of multinational
companies, which are conducting illegal clinical trials,
and asked it handle the problem on an urgent basis.
“You
have to protect health of citizens of the country. It is
your obligation. Deaths must be arrested and illegal
trials must be stayed,” the bench comprising R.M. Lodha
and A.R. Dave said.
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