Clinical trials for this therapy are supposed to adhere to guidelines laid down by ICMR, said officials There is still no approved treatment for covid-19, the government said amid reports that plasma convalescent therapy could be used to treat the disease. “Plasma therapy is an experimental therapy that can be used for research and trial only.
Studies are on to gain a better understanding and until it is approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), no one should use it for treatment.
It would be illegal and could even risk the patient’s life," said Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry. ICMR has also started a nationwide study on the efficacy of plasma therapy for covid-19 patients.