On Tuesday, February 23, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh announced that the sale of Coronil tablets of Patanjali will not be allowed in the state without proper certification.
Anil Deshmukh, without naming anyone, in a tweet attacked Baba Ramdev saying that launching such a drug in such a rush and the same is being endorsed by two senior Central Ministers was highly deplorable.
The statement came a day after the Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed shock over the blatant lie of WHO certification for Coronil tablets which Patanjali claims is an evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19.
Moreover, the IMA also demanded an explanation from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in whose presence the medicine was launched, the World Health Organization clarified that it had not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19.
"The #IMA has questioned the said `clinical trials' of #Coronil & WHO refuted the false claims made by #Patanjali Ayurveda for giving any certificate regarding its effectiveness for #Covid19 treatment," Deshmukh said.
He added, "Launching such a drug hurriedly and being endorsed by two senior Central Union Ministers is highly deplorable. Selling of Coronil without proper certification from competent health organizations like WHO, IMA and others will not be allowed in Maharashtra."
Launching such a drug hurriedly and being endorsed by two senior Central Union Ministers is highly deplorable. Selling of #Coronil without proper certification from competent health organizations like #WHO, #IMA and others will not be allowed in Maharashtra. (2/2)
— ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) February 23, 2021
On February 19, Patanjali Ayurved’s drug received certification from the Government of India’s Ayush Ministry as a medicine supporting COVID-19 treatment as per the WHO's certification scheme, claimed Baba Ramdev.
Meanwhile, WHO has come out with a strong clarification, stating that it has not reviewed or certified any traditional medicine for treatment or prevention of COVID-19.
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