February 25, 2021 00:25 IST
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February 25, 2021 00:25 IST
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February 25, 2021 00:53 IST
Ministers and public figures must not be seen as endorsing drugs whose efficacy is in doubt
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Ministers and public figures must not be seen as endorsing drugs whose efficacy is in doubt
The presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan at a press conference to promote Coronil, an Ayurvedic pill promoted by Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved, is objectionable on more than one count. Coronil is a concoction of common herbs known to Ayurveda. Since June, there have been attempts to deploy it into India’s COVID-19 management protocol. Dr Vardhan, alongside Cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari, was at a press conference with Baba Ramdev and other promoters of Patanjali to announce a scientific publication describing the efficacy of Coronil in ridding volunteers, part of a clinical trial, of coronavirus. For one, Coronil is a product manufactured by a private company