On the International Clinical Trial Day, here’s a look at the man behind the first clinical trial, who was prompted to launch the survey by his need to study Scurvy.
An expert group of WHO may have advocated for the continued use of blinded placebo-controlled studies for ‘reliable evidence’, but scientific community thinks otherwise.
Experts say more clinical trials are needed in India for those who’ve exhausted available treatment, and to help establish therapies that work best for Indians. But hurdles remain.
The Drug Controller General of India has in the past rejected several applications from other drugmakers, including Dr Reddy Laboratory and Natco Pharma.
Several of SII's volunteers are healthcare workers who will be eligible for getting the vaccine now. Unblinding phase 3 trial data will let them know if they are already vaccinated.
As India gears up to roll out a national vaccination programme, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute's barbs at each other will only add to vaccine hesitancy.
Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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