“Intriguing And Fishy,” Says Top Indian Committee On HPV Vaccine Trials; Lashes Out At PATH, Local Regulators For Violations
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
A powerful parliamentary committee thrashed top Indian regulators for gross violations and failure to perform mandated roles in overseeing clinical trials of GSK and Merck HPV vaccines. The committee now seeks to widen the scope of its investigations and alert the WHO, UNICEF and the governments of Uganda, Peru and Vietnam, where similar trials may have been allowed.
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