Health Ministry releases guidelines for ethical use of ‘leftover, de-identified and anonymous samples’ for commercial use

In a bid to promote innovation in diagnostics, the Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines governing the ethical use of ”leftover, de-identified and anonymous” samples generated from a diagnostic or surgical procedure on patients for commercial use.

These specimens include organs, parts of organs, cells, tissues, cell products such as blood, blood products (even positive for eHBsAG/HCV/HIV/Syphilis and expired blood), urine, saliva, DNA/RNA, hair, nail clippings, or any other cells, body fluids etc.