homeopathy
Changes to regulation of ‘low risk’ products
Government goes against ACCC and expert advice in exempting nappy rash products and tampons from strict regulations, and excluding ear candling from the ARTG Following a TGA consultation into options …
Homeopaths lose funding bid
Homeopaths in the UK have been knocked back in a bid to have NHS England continue to fund homeopathic preparations NHS England had conducted a public consultation on 18 treatments …
Ban CM brands from making unfounded claims: doctors
The RACGP has added its voice to calls to block proposed legislation that would allow complementary medicines to make non-evidence-based claims The proposed legislation would permit “dangerous and misleading” claims …
What do you think of the government response on homeopathy?
Government decision not to ban homeopathy sales from pharmacies is a mistake, argues Bruce Baer Arnold By Bruce Baer Arnold, University of Canberra Last year a review into pharmacy in Australia …
Disappointment for King, Friends of Science in Medicine
Friends of Science in Medicine’s Ian Carr is disappointed that the Government has not taken up a King Review suggestion that pharmacies not sell homeopathy The final report had stated that …
World news wrapup: 29 March 2018
Canadian pharmacist trashes his shop on eviction; new NZ code of ethics ignored; jail for failing to report TB Belle River, Ontario: A pharmacist who was being evicted from his …
Pharmacy experts find ‘vaccines’ just sugar
Queensland pharmacy academics have assisted a Courier-Mail investigation into homeopathic medicines for kids – which turned out to be made from sugar The Courier-Mail investigated a Brisbane homeopath, Cyena Caruana, …
World news wrapup: 27 July 2017
No lead-in period for codeine upschedule in France; Boots backs down on EC price; NZ synthetic cannabis deaths; homeopathy scripts scrapped in UK France: French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn has …
The week in review
Pharmacy has been under fire from several directions this week, as the dust settles following the release of the King review interim paper Pharmacy was condemned in mainstream media this …
Cut the crap
Pharmacists are trusted medical professionals, so they shouldn’t sell remedies that lack evidence, article claims Pharmacy bodies such as the PSA need to become more stringent in their opposition to …
King Review: homeopathy shouldn’t be sold in PBS-approved pharmacies
Friends of Science in Medicine’s Ian Carr has welcomed King Review recommendations on homeopathy The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation states that “there are unacceptable …
‘Low risk’ product reform under question
Not everyone is happy with the options for regulatory reform being proposed by the TGA, with some calling for stricter rules The TGA is currently looking to reform the regulations …