Health Bulletin 01

This information was provided by CDSCO in response to an RTI query, which had sought SAE-related data for Hyderabad and Telangana. Instead, the regulator shared nationwide figures. The CDSCO’s reply, accessed through an RTI application, shows that between 2021 and July 2025, 1,705 participants died due to Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) during clinical trials across the country. In the same period, 7,189 cases of non-fatal SAEs were recorded—an average of 4.2 people every day experiencing life-threatening side effects. For more details, check out the full story on the link mentioned below: One Death a Day: 1,705 Lives Lost in India's Clinical Trials Since 2021, RTI Reveals Paediatrician ordered to pay Rs 7.5 Lakh Compensation for 4-year-old's death