New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- US President Donald Trump has urged pharmaceutical companies to justify the effectiveness of their COVID-19 drugs, saying the public deserves full transparency.

"It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump said he had been shown "extraordinary" data from companies like Pfizer but questioned why such information was not shared publicly.

"They show me GREAT numbers and results, but they don't seem to be showing them to many others. I want them to show them NOW, to CDC and the public, and clear up this MESS, one way or the other!!!"

He noted that t...