ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ମେହେର ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ସମ୍ବଲପୁର, ଓଡିଶା
Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha
Once the legislation of guidelines occurs which is currently under active consideration by the Ministry of Health, Government of India, a Biomedical Research Authority will be set up under the proposed Bill on Biomedical Research on Human Participants(Promotion and Regulation) which would require that all IECs register with this Authority. It will also evaluate and monitor functioning of the IECs, and develop mechanisms for enforcing accountability and transparency by the institutions.