Indians have always been proud of their rich heritage. We have inherited a vast legacy of
medical knowledge in Ayurveda, our traditional medicinal system. Today, however …

Abstract The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) recently released their updated Global
Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention Guide (2019). The pocket guide for …

Background and rationale Several factors that motivate individuals to participate in non-
therapeutic studies have been identified. This study was conducted as limited data is …

Materials and Methods: ADR reports of three months from three consecutive years were
selected randomly. The ADR form [18 fields] was matched with the NCC instrument [14 …

BACKGROUND: CYP3A5 enzymes belong to the phase I Group of drug-metabolizing
enzymes, which are involved in the metabolism of 50% of the drugs. Participants with …

Purpose: Clinical research in India has been besieged by controversies. While studies have
addressed other stakeholders, few have addressed the patient. The present study was …

Background: Literature suggests that the presence of the current Bacillus Calmette Guerin
(BCG) policy appears to mitigate COVID-19 disease burden but no information exists on the …

Results: Constitution changed, more protocols pertaining to COVID 19 studies were
reviewed, meetings frequency doubled, and Standard Operating Procedures was amended …

Methods: The present study was conducted at three public and two private hospitals over the
period of 14 months. Demographic and drug use details were captured daily from patients …

Background: Abnormal laboratory values are a common reason for the exclusion of
participants in clinical studies, increasing the recruitment time and cost during conduct. The …