Clinical Trial Monitoring is a very responsibility-filled duty that is performed to ensure that the rights, well-being, and safety of the clinical trial subjects are protected, and that the data coming out of a clinical trial is realistic and accurate. The monitoring is conducted by a sponsor representative, one like…
Here’s good news for all those Indian university students who are looking to pursue research abroad! You can now get funding from the government for the same! Yes, the Indian government, understanding that Indian clinical research requires an uplift, has launched a scheme known as SPARC (standing for Scheme for…
Cardiac disorders account for the largest number of deaths caused in India every year, with an approximate 3 crores of people being affected by it! In fact, every year, an approximate of 2 lakh cardiac surgeries are executed in India! More than 30% of deaths caused in India are heart…
On 19th March 2019, the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare declared the new Drugs And Clinical Trials Rules 2019, which aim to promote clinical research in India through transparent and faster approval processes. These new rules are applicable to all new drugs intended for clinical trials, bioequivalence study,…
In 2013, there were only 17 clinical trials approved by the Drug Controller General of India. But, the number has slowly increased over the years, and by the year 2017, it reached to 97, which signifies a huge jump of more than 400% in a period of five years. The…
India is a country with a population of nearly 1.3 billion, comprising of a varied genetic background of all kinds of castes and creeds. With such a large population, India carries a huge burden of all kinds of diseases. Thus, it offers a large treatment-nave patient pool for the development…
With the amount of stress every individual is facing today, may it be in terms of money, family, career, exams, relationships, or any other facet, depression is becoming a common condition, more than ever before! Scientists are thus finding a way to reduce the symptoms of depression among people so…
Scientists in London are testing the effectiveness of a drug that is currently used to treat ailments of the liver, to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease. After testing around 2000 drugs, researchers identified ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) as the most promising drug to treat mitochondrial function in Parkinson’s disease….
Supercentenarians are very rare and very precious individuals who live above 100 years of age, typically those who have reached 110 years of age. But, what makes them live so long, longer than the general 75-85 years of age of majority of the population? Do they have something special in…
