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Coronavirus – Didier Raoult soon suspended by the Council of the Medical Association?

The Council of the Medical Association threatens Prof. Raoult with immediate suspension of activity because his clinical trials “do not respect official procedures”. He faces up to a year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros.

On April 23, the Council of the Order of Doctors of France issued a statement which, without citing it by name, seriously questions the behavior of Professor Raoult, according to Express. The title is unequivocal: Illegal clinical research protocols: the Order firmly reiterates the rules in force “and that he “would be unacceptable in this context to raise false hopes of recovery “, the Order officially refers to the Medicines Agency about “these protocols which are registered outside the legislation in force “.

In essence, “the National Council of the College of Physicians firmly reminds all doctors that in this period of particular vulnerability and faced with the concern of our fellow citizens, their word takes on an even more important meaning. It is unacceptable in this context to raise false hopes of recovery. The French, our patients, have great confidence in the medical profession, which must be up to it during this unprecedented health crisis. ”

He added: “The CNOM has informed the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) of these protocols which are outside the legislation in force and will draw the consequences of the opinion of the ANSM if necessary “.

What can we fault Professor Raoult for? Its first trial, on a very small number of patients, was indeed submitted to the approval of the ANSM as “interventional”. On the other hand, that of April 9 was declared “observational”, that is to say it only served to confirm the first.

And this is what could be criticized by the ANSM because a clinical trial that does not respect official procedures is a fault punishable by one year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros.

Thus, it is difficult indeed not to see in this press release a threat from the Order of Physicians against the work of Pr Raoult, presented, it should be recalled, “in preview” to Emmanuel Macron, during his trip to Marseille on April 9. Because this work was the subject of a request for clarification from ANSM about ten days ago, without response from Pr Raoult …

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