New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- In a major step to boost clinical research in India, government hospitals are partnering with Roche Pharma India to strengthen their capacity to conduct clinical trials.

Roche Pharma India also on Sunday announced the successful completion of the first phase of its Advanced Inclusive Research (AIR) Site Alliance initiative in India, having partnered with 10 government hospitals from across the country and trained nearly 400 professionals, including investigators, ethics committee members and support staff to global Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

The 10 government hospitals involved in the initiative include AIIMS Rishikesh, Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, PGIMS Rohtak, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Rese...