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August 4, 2021 Written by Paul Wasswa When Prof Patrick Ogwang and Mbarara University of Science and Technology brought forth Covidex, the National Drug Authority (NDA) - a body established by law to ensure the availability of quality medicines in Uganda, quickly warn...

July 28, 2021 Prof Patrick Ogwang during the interview Prof Patrick Ogwang has asked the High court to dismiss a case filed against him that hes not not the lawful proprietor and inventor of Covidex, a Covid-19 supportive treatment herbal drug.  Covidex drug was recently approved by the Nation Drug Authority (NDA) as a supportive treatment in the management of viral infections and many people have given testimonies about its efficacy in the treatment of Covid-19.  But earlier this month,...

The Ugandan government revealed this in a statement reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, stating that 5 acres of land have been given to Jena Herbals Ltd to immediately build a factory and ramp up production of its Covidex product, the Uganda Investment Authority said. The government acknowledged that clinical trials have not been concluded, however, the herbal substance includes extracts of berberine and zanthoxylum gilletii plants used as supplements and treatments of viral ailments. Gulu Univ...

July 14, 2021 Prof Patrick Ogwang conducting a session with PhD students A few weeks ago, President Yoweri Museveni berated the Western world for selfishly clinging on to the millions of vaccine doses against Covid-19. Speaking at the virtual World Health Organisation (WHO) summit (The African Perspective) on June 28, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the president accused Americans and Europeans of hoarding the vaccines from Africans. The president also wondered why Africans depend on the Western wor...

Covidex hasnt passed science test, & that is a problem July 14, 2021 The Covidex herbal drug I read a story in The Observer with dismay that a pharmacist, Pamela Achii, and the director of research at the Natural Chemotherapeutics Institute, Dr Grace Nambatya, attempted to override the National Drug Authority (NDA), which is tasked with approving drugs that are used in Uganda. I am also surprised that NDA has approved Covidex, a drug that has not b...

July 13, 2021 Gulu University claims its Covid-19 drug can heal patients within 72 days Gulu University is seeking Shs 200m to scale production of its herbal drug it claims can heal coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients within 72 hours.  Three weeks ago, a group of more than ten scientists from the faculty of Bio-technology and Pharmaceutical Studies (PharmBiotec) started production of four different concoctions which they said they have been administering to Covid-19 patients in the commun...

Prof Ogwang tells journey of Covidex July 7, 2021 Prof Patrick Ogwang during the interview Interviewed for Desert Island Discs by Simon Kasyate on Sunday, Prof PATRICK ENGEU OGWANG talks about his wonder drug, Covidex, and how President Museveni followed its successes keenly before approval by NDA last month. Excerpts: Kasyate: You are the man on whom many hopes lie. Where are we with this Covidex. What is Covidex? Well, Covidex is a gift from God. ...