Executive Summary:
This notice from the Directorate General of Health Services, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), invites professionals to join expert panels. It outlines the criteria for inclusion, the scope of expert committee work (including evaluation of new drugs and medical devices), and the requirement for experts to declare any conflicts of interest. Interested experts must submit a declaration of Conflict of Interests and BioData within six weeks of the notice date (20/11/2014).
Key Points / Main Content:
Expert Panel Inclusion:
Invitation: Professionals are invited to be included in expert panels to serve on Subject Expert Committees.
Eligibility: Experts should possess specialized knowledge and experience relevant to drug regulation and evaluation.
Scope of Expert Committee Work:
Evaluation Areas: The committees evaluate applications related to:
New drug substances and fixed-dose combinations.
Biological products, including vaccines and rDNA-derived products.
Medical devices.
Clinical trials.
Responsibilities: Experts provide opinions and recommendations to CDSCO based on their expertise.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Requirement: Experts must declare any potential conflicts of interest.
Disclosure Form: A declaration of interest form (Annexure A) must be completed and submitted.
Transparency: Disclosed conflicts may be shared with other meeting participants and included in reports.
Consequences: Failure to disclose or an unwillingness to disclose may result in recusal from meetings or work.
Application Process:
Submission: Interested experts should submit their declaration of conflict of interests and curriculum vitae (CV).
Formats: Submissions must follow the provided formats.
Deadline: Applications are due within six weeks of the notice date (20/11/2014).
Where to Submit: Submit to CDSCO, FDA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002, or via email to dcinic.in, with a copy to seccdscogmail.com.
Remuneration:
Members of Subject Expert Committees are eligible for remuneration of ₹5000 per meeting.
General:
Members of the Subject Expert Committee should follow the Principle of Confidentiality with respect to the documents submitted by the applicants.
Impact Analysis:
Potential Expert Panel Members:
Impact: Those with relevant expertise in the specified fields are given the opportunity to serve in an advisory role and contribute to the drug regulatory process.
Action Required: Interested individuals must complete and submit the declaration of interest form and CV by the specified deadline.
CDSCO:
Impact: The CDSCO relies on external experts to provide specialized knowledge and maintain the integrity of its regulatory activities.
Action Required: The CDSCO must review the submitted applications, assess conflicts of interest, and constitute expert panels.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Health Services: An organization under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, involved in health services.
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002: Address of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) where experts should submit their declaration of interest and bio-data.
CDSCO: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, the national regulatory authority for pharmaceuticals and medical devices in India. It is responsible for the approval of new drugs, clinical trials, and setting standards for drugs.
Subject Experts Committees: Committees formed to evaluate applications of new drugs and clinical trials.
Drugs Controller General India: The head of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and responsible for the approval of new drugs and clinical trials in India. The current Drugs Controller General India is Dr. G.N. Singh.
New Delhi: Capital of India
SEC: The Subject Expert Committee evaluates the clinical trial protocols.
Clinical trials: Research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. They are the primary way researchers find out if a new treatment, like a new drug or medical device, is safe and effective for people.
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applicants.12. DCG (1) on the request of any SEC, may invite a suitable expert having experience in
the particular area of specialization as required by SEC, pertaining to the specified
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The interested experts from various Govt.Hospitals/ Institutions / National
Laboratories Research Institutes having relevant expertise who can dedicate time for
the above activities and agree to the terms of references as mentioned above may
submit declaration of Conflict of Interests and Bio-Data as per the formats enclosed
within six weeks of issuing of this letter to CDSCO, FDA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New
Delhi — 110002 or email to dci@nic.in with a copy marked to seccdsco@gmail.com
for considering their inclusion in the list of expert panels.
(Dr. G .N .Singh)
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1. Notice Board, FDA Bhawan
2. Guard FileANNEXURE-A
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS FOR EXPERTS FOR CDSCO
CDSCO work on drug regulatory issues requires the assistance of
external experts who may have interests related to their expertise. To ensure
the highest integrity and public confidence in its activities, CDSCO requires that
experts serving in an advisory role disclose any circumstances that could give rise
to a potential conflict of interest related to the subject of the activity in which they will
be involved.
Please complete this form and submit it to CDSCO (HQ)
If you are unable or unwilling to disclose the details of an interest that may pose
a real or perceived conflict, you must disclose that a conflict of interest may exist and
the CDSCO may decide that you be totally recused from the meeting or work
concerned, after consulting with you.
Name of expert:
Institution:
Email:
Contact No:-
Please answer each of the questions below. If the answer to any of the questions
is "Yes", briefly describe the circumstances on the last page of the form.
1. EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTING
Within the past 2 years, have you received remuneration from a commercial
entity or other organization with an interest related to the subject of the
meeting of work?
la Employment Yes No
|b Consulting, including service as a technical or other advisor Yes No
2. RESEARCH SUPPORT
Within the past 2 years, have you or has your research unit received support
from a commercial entity or other organization with an interest related to the
subject of the meeting or work?2a Research support, including grants, collaborations, sponsorships, and other
funding Yes No
2b Non-monetary support valued at more than Rs. 20,000/- overall (include
equipment, facilities, research assistants, paid travel to meetings, etc.)
Yes No
Support (including honoraria) for being on a speakers bureau, giving speeches or
training for a commercial entity or other organization with an interest related to the
subject of the meeting or work?
3. INVESTMENT INTERESTS
Do you have current investments (valued at more than Rs. 200000/- overall) in
a commercial entity with an interest related to the subject of the meeting or
work? Please also include indirect investments such as a trust or holding
company. You may exclude mutual funds, pension funds or similar
investments that are broadly diversified and on which you exercise no control.
3a Stocks, bonds, stock options, other securities (e.g., short sales)
Yes No
3b Commercial business interests (e.g., proprietorships, partnerships, joint ventures,
board memberships, controlling interest in a company)
Yes No
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND POSITIONS (during the past 2 years)
4a_ As part of a regulatory, legislative or judicial process, have you provided an
expert opinion or testimony, related to the subject of the meeting or work, fora
commercial entity or other organization?
Yes No
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
5a__|f not already disclosed above, have you worked for the competitor of a product
that is the subject of the meeting or work, or will your participation in the
meeting or work enable you to obtain access to a competitor's confidential
proprietary information, or create for you a personal, professional, financial or
business competitive advantage?
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and other relevant detailsCONSENT TO DISCLOSURE. By completing and signing this form, you consent to
the disclosure of any relevant conflicts to other meeting participants and in the
resulting report or work product
DECLARATION: | hereby declare on my honor that the disclosed information is
true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Should there be any change to the above information, | will promptly notify to
CDSCO and complete a new declaration of interest form that describes the changes. This
includes any change that occurs before or during the meeting or work itself and through
the period up to the publication of the Final results or completion of the activity
concerned
Date: SignatureCURRICULUM VITAE
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DETAILS OF PRESENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS:PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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