Have scientific bodies failed us?

The ICMR has increasingly drawn criticism from India’s doctors and scientists, who have questioned its drug recommendations & lack of transparency on data related to variants. Countrywide, doctors started writing these prescriptions, which artificially inflated the cost for Covid management,” I said. “Big Pharma was laughing all the way to the bank and ultimately the … Read more

Covid 19: We need well-designed clinical trials

On June 23, Patanjali Ayurved claimed that its preparations, ‘Coronil’ would cure COVID-19 in just a week.  Scientists, researchers, physicians and media registered their strong protest and expressed robust disbelief for the outrageous and misleading ads.  The company claimed that their medicine was tested in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) among COVID-19 positive patients and … Read more