In a shocking scenario, the Karnataka government has written to the Drug Controller General of India demanding an investigation into the alleged unfair clinical trials. The Karnataka government claims that the clinical trials that were being conducted at the Bengaluru-headquartered Health Care Global Enterprises Limited (HCG) were unfair.

The move came following allegations levelled by Justice P Krishna Bhat (Retd), former chairperson of the Institutional Ethics Committee of HCG, as per PTI.

Sivakumar K B, Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Service, stated in his letter dated June 30 that "serious concerns have been raised over the patient's safety, regulatory compliance and institutional integrity at HCG regarding the conduct of various clinical trials, including unchecked conflict of interest and patient enrolment. These concerns have been red-flagged by none other than the chairperson of the institutional ethics committee who has subsequently resigned."