The Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) on March 04, 2025, issued a notification for the Launching of registration of Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) applications through the SUGAM portal.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued G.S.R. 581(E) dated September 19, 2024, making it mandatory for Clinical Research Organisations (CROs) to register from April 1, 2025.
To facilitate this, the online registration of CROs is now functional on the SUGAM portal. Applications must be submitted through this portal along with the prescribed checklist of documents.
Additionally, the User Manual for SUGAM – An e-Governance Solution for Online Forms Submission related to CRO registration is available for reference. CROs are advised to comply with the registration requirements within the stipulated timeline.
[Notification No.DGC(I)/Misc/2025-4]
