SC shows concern over illegal drug trials

The Supreme Court on Monday showed its concern over the issue of illegal clinical trials that are taking place in the country on a large scale. The court in its directive asked the government to take up corrective ,easures to control the situation.

"This is very unfortunate and the government must take corrective steps," said a bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale. The bench also refused to implead Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) for the time being for having its say during the hearing of a plea on the issue and asked it to
prove its bonafide.
 

"People are dying. That is most unfortunate," the bench observed when senior advocate U U Lalit, appearing for the ISCR pleaded that the court should also hear its stand. The ISCR is an association of clinical research professionals and the society brings together all those who are engaged in clinical research activities in India.

The bench asked the Centre, Medical Council of India to file their response within six weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on July 13.