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SA prof of Indian origin suspended

A South African medical professor of Indian origin has been suspended from research duties for alleged involvement in the sales of an unproven herbal drug touted as an AIDS treatment.

DNA Web Team

Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST

DURBAN: A South African medical professor of Indian origin has been suspended from research duties for alleged involvement in the sales of an unproven herbal drug touted as an AIDS treatment.

The University of Cape Town has suspended its head of virology department Girish Kotwal from research activities, a
media report said, adding that his laboratory has been closed.

An article in the US journal Nature Medicine had linked Kotwal to Secomet V. It had described last week how the herbal remedy was being touted as an effective HIV treatment by Secomet International, apparently with Kotwal's
support.

The university said it saw the allegations "in a serious light," Business Day newspaper reported.

University officials are to investigate if Kotwal had endorsed the untested herbal tonic known as Secomet V.

The university had a royalty agreement with Secomet and is investigating whether it had received money from the company, UCT spokeswoman Skye Grove told the paper.

The agreement will be reviewed after completion of a preliminary investigation, which will determine whether disciplinary action will be taken, she said.

She said the professor's suspension from research activities pending the inquiry would not affect the university's teaching programme.

A host of unproven AIDS cures have been touted in South Africa, which is home to more than 5.5 million HIV-positive people.

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