According to a parliamentary answer by the ministry of health, the value of a life lost during a clinical trial is 2.2 lakhrupees ($ 4,000) in India in 2011. This number is the average compensation paid for deaths during clinical trials. No rules governing compensations for clinical trial-related injury or death have been approved by the Parliament of India yet. [http:--old.irna.ir-News-General-Value-of-life-only-rs-2-2-lakh-in-India,-report-80316807 (IRNA)]date=August 2019