HealthPhoto: News18Kerala Health Minister Defends Use of Indian-Made SMA Drug Natsmart
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan defended the government's decision to supply Natsmart, a low-cost generic risdiplam made by Natco Pharma, to children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Despite controversy over bottles labeled "Clinical Trial" and "Physician’s Sample," the minister assured the drug's safety and suggested a foreign competitor might be behind the issue. Opposition CPI(M) criticized the procurement and quality checks.
News18··Thiruvananthapuram



