Nepal stops distribution of Patanjali's Coronil, cites lack of proof on efficacy

Officials from Nepal's health department also cited the observations made by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently against Coronil where they had challenged Ramdev to prove its efficacy.

Nepal on Monday stopped the distribution of Coronil kits, manufactured by yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Group, citing lack of proof of being effective in dealing with the Covid-19 virus. According to reports, Nepal’s Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicines in an order said the proper procedure was not followed while procuring the 1,500 kits of Coronil that Patanjali claims are useful in dealing with Covid-19 infection. The kits were sent to the country as gifts. The latest order of the Government of Nepal reads, “Tablets and nasal oil that are part of the Coronil kit are not equivalent to medicines to defeat Covid-19 virus.”