CMs
Pharmacists vote no on naturopathy
The AJP’s latest poll clearly shows that our readers have their suspicions about the validity of naturopathic medicines, with a whopping 544 voters choosing the option, “No, there’s no evidence …
AUST L requirements encourage ‘shonky products’
Monash University’s Dr Ken Harvey has highlighted issues around the AUST L listing on complementary medicines, which consumers do not understand well, he says, as well as the process for …
Pharmacists should advise on CMs, say CM critics
Last night’s Four Corners program may have focused on the American experience, but Australians should not assume that different, tighter regulations here mean that complementary medicines are all evidence-based, say …
Take CMs with care: NPS
Following the broadcast of the ABC’s Four Corners episode last night on complementary medicines, NPS MedicineWise is reminding people to take these medicines with care. NPS MedicineWise CEO Dr Lynn …
Four Corners: Australian CM experience is different, say stakeholders
Industry stakeholders have expressed disappointment with last night’s Four Corners program, Supplements and Safety, highlighting the difference between the US and Australian complementary medicines landscapes. Complementary Medicines Australia says it …
Science or Snake Oil: can a detox actually cleanse your liver?
Science or Snake Oil: can a detox actually cleanse your liver? Nick Fuller, University of Sydney This is the first article in our new ongoing series Science or Snake Oil. …
Strong move towards integrative medicine
Healthcare is moving towards integrative medicine, says a spokesperson for Blackmores, citing data which shows eight out of 10 Australian pharmacists take supplements themselves. Earlier this week, Friends of Science …
Naturopathy: ‘If it wasn’t so serious it would be funny.’
Taree pharmacist and Friends of Science in Medicine member Ian Carr is stepping up a campaign against naturopathy in pharmacy, the Daily Telegraph reports. Reporter Jane Hansen spoke to Carr, …
CMs can contribute to health revolution
As state and territory leaders meet in Canberra today to discuss reforms to Medicare to improve care offered to Australians suffering from chronic disease, Carl Gibson from Complementary Medicines Australia …
CM sellers are ‘irresponsible shopkeepers,’ says UK expert
A UK expert has slammed pharmacists selling unproven complementary medicines as “irresponsible shopkeepers” focused on profit. Edzard Ernst, Emeritus Professor, Exeter University, wrote in MJA Perspective yesterday that while integrative …
MJA CAMs criticism misguided: Gibson
Complementary Medicines Australia says it’s disappointed by the “misguided” approach in a recent editorial published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The editorial, Pharmacists selling CAM doesn’t wash, attempts to …
Integrative medicine ‘health fraud and quackery’
A MJA Perspectives piece criticising integrative medicine has been welcomed by Friends of Science in Medicine, who say integrative medicine is “mixing science-based health professions with pseudoscience based practices”. The …