Is ethics review required in India for non-clinical research? If so, when is it required and where can I read more about the rules?
Yes it is required. At the links below you can find some information.
Article Animal Experimentation and Ethics in India: The CPCSEA Makes...
https://www.slideshare.net/pp_shivgunde/animal-ethics-committee-in-india
Article Ahimsa and alternatives -- the concept of the 4th R. The CPC...
I hope these can help.
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Thanks! What about non-clinical research on human beings, or on sensitive personal data? Is ethics approval then required? And if so when?
I'm not sure to know all details. My guess is that if a non-clinical study is to be conducted on human ( or patient) cells/tissues/samples there should be a protocol and then the protocol should be approved by the EC. The same apply to research on sensitive personal data. If you browse ClinicalTrials.gov you can see many non-interventional studies registered ww. One notable exception may be the case of human samples coming from routine diagnostic procedures in which sampling is primarily not done for the in-vitro testing. However this seems to me a borderline situation and I would recommend to have a protocol approved anyway.
Some additional information below.
Article Ethics Committees in India: Past, present and future
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