1.6.1 CPCSEA (India)
The Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals, operating under India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...
PharmacologyPhase 1 — Introduction to Pharmacological Research & Regulatory Framework1.6 Regulatory Framework: Governing Bodies and Guidelines1 min readUpdated 2026-07-13
The Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals, operating under India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is the statutory authority governing the ethical use of animals in research. Mandatory Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) registration and protocol approval must precede any animal experiment conducted in India; this requirement is examined in detail in Phase 4.