Six left critically ill after taking drug in clinical trial in France

Six people are critically ill after taking a new drug as part of a clinical trial in France.

The French health ministry said one of the group was in a coma following the incident at a private clinic in Rennes, Brittany.

The patients had reportedly been in good health until taking the oral medication.

The ministry did not say what the medicine was intended to be used.

"This test was carried out at a private establishment specialised in carrying out clinical trials," the ministry said.

All trials on the drug at the clinic in Rennes in Brittany have now been suspended.