subject: Reasons For The Growth Of Clinical Trials In India [print this page] Clinical trials in India have been growing at a faster pace. The growth over the last three years have been close to 100 crore rupees from approximately 20 crores. As per a McKinsey report, it was estimated that close to the year 2010 this industry is like to touch as much as 500 crore rupees.
The point to ponder here is that why is India emerging as a preferred location for Clinical trials as well as researches. Some of the reasons are listed below-
1. Indias population is culturally, genetically, and socio-economically diverse
2. It is seen that Asians react differently to drugs than the Caucasian counterparts
3. India has the biggest pool of patients, for instance, majority of diabetes and cancer patients are found in India
4. India is home to a wide variety of diseases that ranges from tropical infections to degenerative ailments
6. Indias patient population is mostly treatment nave
7. The Patient- doctor ratio in India is high
8. The country has no dearth of trained professionals in the field of medicine
10. The country has a huge pool of dedicated and highly qualified scientists and clinical research professionals
11. English is a main language of education and communication among Indians
India has several Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) involved in conductingClinical Trials, especially the Phase II IV trails. These organizations have a strategic link up with esteemed medical institutions and hospitals. This also assures that the CROs have the admission to the databases that ranges from therapeutic concerns to other diagnostics and therapies.
Famous CROs in India include research programs that put into use innovative designs in Pharmacokinetic analysis, clinical pharmacology, and bio-analytical method development that is carried on by a group of expert research associates and clinical co-coordinators. The approach taken is a 360 degree approach towards clinical trials that assures the sponsors benefits from a diverse range of services such as :-
1. Pharmacy Services that assures a strict adherence to GCP and other allied international regulatory requirements
2. Feasibility Studies
3. Clinical Trial Supplies & Management
4. Bio Statistics
5. Project Management
6. Clinical Monitoring
7. Volunteer Recruitment & Planning
CROs in India, apart from Clinical trials also deal in Bio Studies. Numerous studies are conducted on bioavailability and bioequivalence in different centers in compliance with global regulatory needs that are administered precisely.
