Guidelines

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Annual Report: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network (Jan 2023-Dec 2023)	(12.4 MB)
2	Annual Report: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network (Jan 2022-Dec 2022)	(39.8 MB)
1	2025- Guidance Document: Validation of Rapid Diagnostics for Pathogen Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)	(1.77 MB)
2	2022-Treatment Guidelines For Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes	Please scan QR Code to get the link
4	Annual Report: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network (Jan 2021-Dec 2021)	(7.80 MB)
3	2022- Guidance on Diagnosis & Management of Carbapenem Resistant Gram-negative Infections	(1.77 MB)
6	Annual Report: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network (Jan 2020-Dec 2020)	(9.96 MB)
7	Annual Report: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network (Jan 2019-Dec 2019)	(4.82 MB)
4	2019-Enabling AMR-related Clinical Trials in India: Network Exploratory Workshop	(1.06 MB)
5	2019-Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes-2nd edition	(4.69 MB)
6	2019-National Essential Diagnostics List	(1.54 MB)
7	2019-Standard Operating Procedures - Bacteriology-2nd edition	(3.88 MB)
8	2019-Standard Operating Procedures - Mycology Laboratories-2nd edition	(4.13 MB)
9	2019-Standard Operating Procedures- Bacteriology- Veterinary Sector	(2.24 MB)
10	2018-Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Guideline	(1.82 MB)
11	2017-Hospital Infection Control Guidelines	(731.88 KB)
12	2017-Candida Auris Advisory	(245.12 KB)
13	2017-Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes-1st edition	(3.51 MB)
14	2016-Standard Operating Procedures - Bacteriology-1st edition	(2.46 MB)
15	2016-Standard Operating Procedures - Mycology Laboratories-1st edition Antimicrobial Resistance (1.60 MB)	(1.60 MB)

AI in Biomedical Research & Healthcare 2023

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Ethical guidelines for application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare 2023

Biosafety

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	General Guidelines for Establishment of Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory (2024)	(2.79 MB)

Cancer

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Acute Myeloid Leukemia	(8.45 MB)
2	Cancer Monograph	(16.16 MB)
3	Consensus document for Management of Pediatric Lymphoma.	(15.56 MB)
4	Consensus Document for Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.	(7.58 MB)
5	Consensus Document for Management of Neuroendocrine Tumours.	(7.99 MB)
6	Consensus Document for Management of Pancreatic Cancer	(4.12 MB)
7	Breast Cancer	(5.87 MB)
8	Buccal Mucosa Cancer	(2.43 MB)
9	Cancer Research	(565.56 KB)
10	Cervix Cancer	(6.30 MB)
11	Colorectal Cancer	(12.12 MB)
12	Esophageal Cancer	(3.88 MB)
13	Gastric Cancer	(24.88 MB)
14	Gallbladder Cancer	(7.48 MB)
15	Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers	(8.07 MB)
16	MSS Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)	(6.07 MB)
17	Multiple Myeloma	(13.36 MB)
18	Non-Hodgikin's Lymphoma (High Grade)	(5.50 MB)
19	Prostate Cancer	(11.9) MB
20	Retinoblastoma	(15.4) MB
21	Ovarian_Cancer	(4.46 MB) MB
22	Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma	(6.89 MB)
23	Standard Operating Procedures for Immunophenotyping of Hematolymphoid Neoplasms	(5.58 MB)
24	Standard Operating Procedures for Immunophenotyping of Hematolymphoid Neoplasms	(5.58 MB)
25	Tongue Cancer	(10.30 MB)
26	Urinary Bladder	(10.30 MB)
27	Uterine Cancer	(3.96 MB)

Celiac Disease

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease	(4.87 MB)

Code of Conduct for Scientists

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines on Code of Conduct for Research Scientists engaged in field of Life Sciences	(47.78 KB)

Condemnation

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for Condemnation	(209.73 KB)

Clinical Laboratory

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR- Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP)-2021	(2.37 MB)
2	ICMR- Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP)-2008	(2.02 MB)

Data Quality

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	National Guidelines for Data Quality in Surveys	(14.4 MB)

Ethics

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	An addendum to the ICMR National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research, 2017: Ethical requirements for Research in Integrative Medicine (March 2025)	(851 KB)
2	Guidance on Ethical Requirements for Laboratory Validation Testing (2024)	(530 KB)
3	Ethical Requirements for Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis Proposals - An Addendum (2024)	(533 KB)
4	Joint MoHFW-ICMR Guidelines for Ethical Use of Leftover De-identified/ Anonymous Samples for Commercial Purpose (2024)	(1.19 MB)
5	Policy statement for the Ethical Conduct of Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS) in India (2023)	(6.79 MB)
6	Guidelines for ICMR Network of Institutions: Joint Ethics Review of Multicentre Research (2023)	(895 KB)
7	Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare (2023)	(30.2 MB)
8	ICMR Consensus Guidelines on ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’. Natl Med J India, DOI: 10.4103/0970-258X.284970 (2020)	(377 KB)
9	ICMR Consensus Guidelines on ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2020 Apr 1;151(4):303., DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_395_20 (2020)	(3.07 MB)
10	Guidelines National Guidelines for Ethics Committees Reviewing Biomedical & Health Research During COVID-19 Pandemic-April (2020)	(1.33 MB)
11	SOP Template for Ethics Review of Biomedical and Health Research During Covid-19 Pandemic (2020)	(1.33 MB)
12	ICMR Policy on Research Integrity and Publication Ethics (RIPE) (2019)	(2.84 MB)
13	Common Forms for Ethics Committee Review	(297.31 KB)
14	Handbook on National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research Involving Human Participants (2018)	(297.31 KB)
15	National Ethical Guidelines for Bio-Medical Research Involving Children (2017)	(1.35 MB)
16	National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research Involving Human Participants (2017)	(2.07 MB)
17	Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Participants (2006)	(3.15 MB)
18	Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Subjects (2000)	(395 KB)
19	Policy Statement on Ethical Considerations Involved in Research on Human Subjects (1980)	(3.7 MB)

Gene Therapy

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	National Guidelines for Gene Therapy Product Development & Clinical Trials (2019)	(22.31 MB)
2	Salient features of the National Guidelines for Gene Therapy Product Development and Clinical Trails	(23.55 KB)

Genetically Engineered Plants

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants	(1.41 MB)

HIV

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Mapping, Size Estimation and Risk Behaviour Survey Among Key Population Groups in Virtual Space	(26.1 MB)

ICMR -Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem (i-RISE)

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR -Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem	(3.21 MB)

ICMR Brand

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR Brand Guidelines.	(16.1 MB)

Index TB Guidelines

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines	(2.72 MB)
2	Evidence Summaries and Guideline Panel Decision Tables	(2.46 MB)

ICMR Innovation ecosystem

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR Intellectual Property Policy	(2.72 MB)
2	ICMR Guidelines for Technology Development Collaboration	(2.46 MB)
3	ICMR Guidelines for Utilization of CSR Funds	(2.46 MB)

INOSA

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	INOSA Guidelines Executive summary	(344.25 KB)
2	in Hindi	(148.00 KB)
3	Consensus and Evidence Based INOSA GUIDELINES 2014	(842.32 KB)

Malaria

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Drug policy for p.falciparum Malaria in NothEastern States	(20.91 KB)

Nanopharmaceuticals

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	CDSCO, DBT and ICMR Joint Guidelines for Evaluation of Nanopharmaceuticals in India	(1.95 MB)

National Health Research

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for National Health Research Priority Projects	(1.59 MB)

Probiotics

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	'ICMR-DBT' Guidelines for evaluation of probiotics in food	(144.00 KB)

Public Health Pesticides

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Revised Common Protocol for Uniform Evaluation of Public Health Pesticides including Bio-larvicides for use in Vector Control	(2.25 MB)
2	Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for introduction of public Health Pesticides including Biolarvicides in the National Vector C	(2.25 MB)

Ricketesial Diseases

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	ICMR Guidelines on diagnosis and management of Rickettsial diseases in India	(2.10 MB)
2	Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for introduction of public Health Pesticides including Biolarvicides in the National Vector C	(2.25 MB)

Retinoblastoma

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	National Guidelines in the Management of Retinoblastoma	(34.07 MB)

Stem Cell Research

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Collection, Processing, Testing, Storage, Banking and Release for Clinical Application (2023)	(2.8 MB)
2	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Motor Neuron diseases	(596 KB)
3	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Autism Spectrum Disorder	(693 KB)
4	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Critical Limb Ischemia	(521 KB)
5	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	(614 KB)
6	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Heart Failure	(616 KB)
7	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Lysosomal Storage Diseases	(762 KB)
8	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Multiple Sclerosis	(515 KB)
9	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Spinal Cord Injury	(246 KB)
10	Evidence Based Status of SCT for Stroke	(517 KB)
11	National Guidelines for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (2021)	(1.19 MB)
12	Evidence Based Status of Stem Cell Therapy for Human Diseases (2021)	(1.19 MB)
13	National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research (2017)	(7.13 MB)
14	Guidelines for Stem Cell Research (2013)	(2.27 MB)
15	Guidelines for Stem Cell Research(2007)	(831.63 KB)

Technology Transfer and Revenue Sharing

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Technology Transfer and Revenue Sharing	(1.75 KB)

Transational Research

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for processing Transational Research Projects submitted by the ICMR Institutes	(3.94 MB)

Type 1 Diabetes

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for Management of Type 1 Diabetes	(9.72 MB)

Type 2 Diabetes

Sr. No.	Title	Document
1	Guidelines for Management of Type 2 Diabetes	(9.72 MB)

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