At MESH, we believe that transparent, community-driven research is the cornerstone of robust public health protections. Our projects, funded entirely through public crowdfunding with real-time accounting, investigate critical issues such as adulteration in food, medicines, and dietary supplements, as well as the safety and efficacy of alternative health practices and unverified therapeutic claims. By collaborating with volunteers, academic partners, and regulatory agencies, we not only monitor current standards but also drive policy improvements to safeguard entire populations. Below you will find details of our completed studies, which have already informed consumer advisories and regulatory actions, alongside our ongoing initiatives designed to strengthen public health safeguards.
Independent Quality Testing — By the People, For the People India is the “Pharmacy of the World,” supplying 20% of global generic medicines. Yet millions of Indian patients remain trapped between unaffordable branded drugs and generics they don’t trust. This…
Citizen’s Protein Project — Part Two: The Next Check-Up The same independent team that shook up India’s supplement market is back. This time MESH has bought 34 protein powders to find out if products sold as “pharmaceutical” protein products really…
What the Citizen’s Protein Project Was An independent team led by Mission for Ethics and Science in Healthcare, represented by hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips (“The Liver Doc”) and entrepreneur Paras Chopra bought 36 top-selling protein powders across India and…
