Powerful Parliamentary Committee Slams India’s Drug Regulator; Calls For Swift Overhaul
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The committee unravels a system full of questionable practices and recommends complete overhaul of India’s drug regulator.
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