Clinical trial norms may be eased for developing coronavirus vaccine

The government is considering temporarily relaxing clinical trial norms as a few pharmaceutical companies are looking to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), which has killed about 40,000 and infected more than 800,000 people around the world.

Sources said no fresh approvals would be given for clinical trials, except for those related to Covid-19.
 

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said in a notification on Monday that various challenges might arise during the conduct of clinical trials in the wake of the outbreak of Covid-19, which could “lead to difficulties in complete adherence to the approved