Adverse Event Assessment In India Gets Harvard-Built Tool; Will Increased Trial Activity Follow?
Executive Summary
Against backdrop of subdued trial activity in the country and concerns about injury compensation, Indian Society for Clinical Research and Harvard's MRCT Centre offer a portal to facilitate a more objective assessment of causality of serious adverse events.
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