COVID-19, Lockdown Affect Trials in India But Coping Efforts In Hand
Executive Summary
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown up unprecedented challenges for the Indian clinical trials segment, as in other parts of the world. Experts tell Scrip how things are poised in the country including potential impact on some critical milestones, but efforts are underway to tackle the crisis.
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