Allopathic doctors
in Indore and eight other cities in India have conducted clinical drug
trials for ayurvedic and herbal remedies on patients ignoring the Indian
Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) ethical guidelines. The drugs
tested include an ophthalmic medicine, Opthacare, and a novel herbal
molecule.
Two Indore doctors had carried out the trial for drug manufacturers at their private clinics in Indore while the others did it in various parts of the country. The trials were done on patients suffering from chronic conjunctivitis migraine. Opthacare was tested on 116 patients. Another 214 patients were given the herbal molecule by allopathic doctors across nine cities.
The drug trial came to light after Congress MLA Pratap Grewal asked a question in the Madhya Pradesh assembly about herbal medicine clinical trials conducted by allopathic doctors. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said allopathic and government doctors tested herbal eye drop Opthacare on 116 patients. The trial was conducted at private clinics. So, the government did not tell the assembly if ICMR guidelines were followed.
Two Indore doctors had carried out the trial for drug manufacturers at their private clinics in Indore while the others did it in various parts of the country. The trials were done on patients suffering from chronic conjunctivitis migraine. Opthacare was tested on 116 patients. Another 214 patients were given the herbal molecule by allopathic doctors across nine cities.
The drug trial came to light after Congress MLA Pratap Grewal asked a question in the Madhya Pradesh assembly about herbal medicine clinical trials conducted by allopathic doctors. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said allopathic and government doctors tested herbal eye drop Opthacare on 116 patients. The trial was conducted at private clinics. So, the government did not tell the assembly if ICMR guidelines were followed.
