IMA demands apology from Jayanti Ravi for her drug remarks

SURAT: The Indian Medical Association’s (IMA), Surat chapter, on Friday demanded an apology from the principal secretary, health and family welfare, Dr Jayanti Ravi for her alleged statement that private practitioners were misusing Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) during Covid-19 treatment.
Talking with the media persons on Thursday, Ravi had stated that her department had got information that the private practitioners in Surat were misusing Tocilizumab injection.
Dr Chandresh Jardosh, IMA state president said, “Our doctors from private and government hospitals have been infected with Covid-19 and still the community is serving the patients. The health secretary (Ravi) has levelled serious charges against the doctor fraternity which is condemnable.”