In a major development, the Telangana government has ordered a probe after the allegations against the head of paediatrics Dr Ravi Kumar of conducting clinical trials on patients without consent were levelled by Dr lalu Prasad (RMO).
Director of Medical Education, K. Ramesh Reddy directed the hospital superintendent to conduct a probe and submit a report. The official asked the superintendent to submit all the details of each trial protocol. This followed the allegations that some doctors at the hospital colluded with pharma companies to conduct trials in violation of all norms. Niloufer is Telangana biggest government-run hospital for children and also deals with maternity cases. Patients from various parts of the state and even neighbouring states come here for the treatment.
Controversies hit the hospital on many occasions in the past. Death of five women post-delivery in a span of 10 days had sparked a row in 2017. Earlier, the hospital authorities had come under the scanner for alleged negligence following the unusual number of infant deaths.
