Clinical trials of untested drugs creating havoc: SC

PTI : New Delhi, Thu Jan 03 2013, 14:14 hrs

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government doctors alone. In 2008, there were 288 deaths, in 2009, there were 637 deaths, and in 2010, there were 597 deaths," it has alleged.

It has claimed there was lack of transparency in clinical trials as the subjects were not aware of their rights.

According to it, majority of people on whom the tests were performed were poor and illiterate, came from marginalised communities and suffered serious adverse effects.

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