Mbarara University Speaks Out On Denial Of Use Of Covidex Drug

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news June 15, 2021

Scientists at Pharmbiotrac based at Mbarara University manufactured a herbal medicine Covidex they said can treat Covid-19. It is currently being sold in pharmacies countrywide.

However, the National Drug Authority (NDA) has said they are yet to clear the Covidex drug said to be able to cure the deadly Coronavirus. Many social media users have commented on the herbal medicine saying it works. However, other social media commentators have questioned its authenticity.

The NDA released a statement on Monday saying they have never cleared the drug despite there being a promotional sale in the country.

‘’NDA informs the public that it has not taken any assessment or approved Covidex. Neither has it received any application from the innovator of the Covidex as required by National Drug Policy and Act cap 206,’’ NDA said in a statement.

The NDA went further and warned the public against the use of unauthorized products that are currently flooding the market.

On Monday afternoon, Mbarara University released a statement and said they host the Pham Biotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center. This is one of the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centre for Excellence in Uganda. The governments sponsoring it to help support the development of herbal products in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The University said that it is through this arrangement that they were able to come up with Covidex.

‘’The product was considered an excellent potential herbal medicine and we were advised to go ahead and follow the normal procedures of approval according to the procedures on drug development and production in Uganda,’’ Mbarara University said.

Furthermore, the University insisted that it has never put the drug on sale since its approval. It said somebody leaked the product into the market before going through all the necessary procedures. However, it said it will have to wait for approval from NDA and UNBS before it can officially release the drug on the market.

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