Plasma therapy dropped as treatment against COVID-19 after govt panel finds it 'ineffective' All members of ICMR-National Task Force for COVID-19 have favoured removal of convalescent plasma from treatment guidelines, citing its "ineffectiveness and inappropriate use" in many cases BusinessToday.In | May 18, 2021 | Updated 08:22 IST Experts say irrational use of plasma therapy could lead to the development of more virulent strains After finding it non-beneficial in reducing the progression of severe Covid-19, the government revised the clinical guidance for COVID-19 treatment, dropping the off-label use of convalescent plasma on Monday. The decision was taken after a meeting of the ICMR-National Task Force for COVID-19 held last week. All members of the panel favoured the removal of convalescent plasma from the guidelines, citing its "ineffectiveness and inappropriate use" in many cases.