title: The cell based therapy and the policy implications in India.
abstract: The recent scientific development using stem or other differentiated cells has generated great hopes for treatment of various diseases. Major thrust has been given to formulate country specific laws and regulations considering international guidelines to conduct research and clinical applications of "Cell Based Therapy" (CBT) all over the world. Attempts have made in this review to discuss the current policies that are practiced by various countries in the areas related to CBT with special emphasis on CBT related research and development in India. The two major funding agencies of Government of India e.g. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), have jointly formulated the "Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Therapy" in 2007 which requires update and revision. Based on the review of the current world scenario of CBT research and development, suggestions have been made for the development of a new CBT policy that will help in progress of research and patient treatment in India.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi. bratati@nii.ac.in
authors.forename: Bratati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Saroj K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: Nirmal K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000637:transplantation; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000637:transplantation; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence