‘GMP certificate for coronil doesn’t guarantee its efficacy’
Patanjali’s Coronil certification doesn’t guarantee efficacy in Covid cure: Govt
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New Delhi: The Ayush ministry on Monday said Patanjali’s good manufacturing practices (GMP) certificate does not vouch for the efficacy of the drug for any disease condition. The clarification comes a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a tweet that it had not reviewed or certified any traditional medicine to treat or prevent covid-19.
“Patanjali has only a GMP certificate from the apex drug regulator, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), and a manufacturing licence from the Uttarakhand state government as a prophylactic drug, a senior Ayush ministry official said, seeking anonymity.
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Coronil receives Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev s Patanjali Ayurved on Friday said its Coronil tablet has received certification from the Ayush Ministry as a medicine supporting COVID-19 treatment as per the World Health Organization s certification scheme. Patanjali also released what it claimed was research work supporting Coronil s efficacy in COVID-19 treatment.
The Union Ayush Ministry had earlier categorised ayurvedic Coronil tablets as an Immuno-booster . Now, it has been recognised as a medicine for supporting measure in COVID-19 treatment, Ramdev told reporters at a press conference here. Study on the impact of Coronil on COVID has already been published in leading journals, Ramdev said, adding it would work not only for treatment, prevention and cure of COVID but also help in after-effects. This is the first company in India which has received such a licence, he claimed.
Read more about Coronil has got Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali on Business Standard. The firm said its Coronil tablet has received certification from the Ayush Ministry as a medicine supporting COVID-19 treatment as per the World Health Organization s certification scheme