India: Bill to amend Human Organs Act to be introduced in coming Parliament session

November 11, 2009

The Union Health Ministry will introduce the Bill to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, aiming to impose stringent penalties on the violators of the Act, in the winter session of Parliament slated for later this month. By amending the law, the government wanted to plug all the loopholes in the law which were exploited by individuals and even hospitals to engage in unlawful human organ trade activity. (PharmaBiz)