Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Probe Reveals Financial Misconduct in Ahmedabad Hospital Clinical Trials
An investigation found some doctors at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, took money from clinical trials and put it in their own accounts.
Because of this, almost all the clinical trials were stopped.
The doctors are now giving the money back.
The government is making sure the hospital follows the rules and gets permission before doing more trials.
An investigation revealed financial irregularities in 65 clinical trials at an Ahmedabad hospital.
Fifteen doctors allegedly diverted approximately Rs 1.87 crore into personal accounts.
Most ongoing clinical trials were shut down, and those yet to begin were cancelled.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has instructed the hospital to halt further trials.
Doctors involved are returning funds, with one trial still underway.
- Who
- Fifteen doctors, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), hospital officials, and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
- What
- Financial irregularities in clinical trials at a government hospital.
- When
- The investigation began recently, with details emerging in July.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, at Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital.
- Why
- Due to financial misconduct, involving the diversion of funds from clinical trials into personal accounts.
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Hospital
- Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital
- Irregularity
- Diversion of funds from clinical trials
- Amount Diverted
- Approximately Rs 1.87 crore
- Doctors Involved
- 15
- Trials Underway
- 1 (currently)
- DCGI action
- Stop further trials
