Homeopathy

NHS England expresses concern over accreditation of homeopaths

Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, has said he is worried that the UK’s largest body of registered homeopaths might again be accredited by the organisation that registers healthcare practitioners.…

Remembering homeopathic physician Peter Fisher

I read with sadness of the tragic death of the Queen Elizabeth II’s homeopathic physician, Peter Fisher, in a bicycle accident. He was an international figure in homeopathy and had served the Royal Household for 15 years. I wonder what the various voices who denigrated homeopathy (for ex…

Should community pharmacy stock homeopathic remedies?

Two pharmacists argue whether homeopathic remedies should be available to buy in community pharmacies after the High Court’s support for the decision to stop funding homeopathy on the NHS.…

Homeopathy legal challenge fails

A legal attempt to overturn NHS England’s decision to reduce NHS prescribing of homeopathic products has failed.…

Homeopaths launch campaign to “save homeopathy on the NHS”

The British Homeopathic Association (BHA) has called for a judicial review of what it calls the “fundamentally flawed” process that will prevent homeopathy products being prescribed on the NHS.…

FDA to take new approach on homeopathic products

The US Food and Drug Administration is to introduce a new ‘risk-based enforcement approach’ to drug products that are labeled ‘homeopathic’ and available on the American market.…

A chance to help end homeopathy prescribing on the NHS

On 21 July 2017, NHS England announced plans to prevent GPs from prescribing homeopathic remedies ( The Pharmaceutical Journal online, 21 July 2017). NHS England’s consultation is part of a wider cost-saving exercise, but in relation to homeopathy alone NHS England estimates …

Companies producing homeopathy medicines in US must state they do not work

Producers of homeopathic treatments sold over the counter (OTC) in the United States must state on their labels and marketing materials that the products do not work or provide evidence of efficacy for any claims made, a US government agency says. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agen…

Ending homeopathy funding on the NHS

The funding of homeopathic products on the NHS must stop – and not just for financial reasons.…

Homeopathic teething products licensed in UK are safe, says medicines regulator

Homeopathic teething products licensed in the UK are safe, says the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, after the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning about US products.…