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Homeopathy groups’ attack on NHMRC – the missing submission

The Australian homeopathy industry has made a submission to the Commonwealth Ombudsman regarding the NHMRC's report on the industry. … However, this does not mention the homeopathy report, despite the apparent concurrency of the dates of the submissions.

Update – the missing homeopathy submission

In April we reported on the curious case of the disappearing submission by the homeopathy industry against an NHMRC report. … This submission, which concerned the National Health & Medical Research Council’s 2015 report on homeopathy, was completed with support from the UK-based Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI).

NHMRC releases 2012 draft homeopathy report

The National Health & Medical Research Council is releasing an unfinished draft report of an overview of systematic reviews of homeopathy that was started in 2012 as a part of the Homeopathy Review, but never completed. … These theories suggest that the draft contained substantive proof of homeopathy’s efficacy.

Homeopathy Plus faces huge penalties in ACCC case

Fran Sheffield and her website Homeopathy Plus have been hit with penalties of $23k and $115k respectively for their continued claims that the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine did not work and that homeopathy was an effective alternative.

^[PDF] homeopathy

Page #1 A Skeptics Guide to Homeopathy is an “alternative medicine” invented in the early 19th century by German doctor Samuel Hahnemann. … Page #1 Despite numerous experiments showing homeopathy to have no effect, it has become a multi-million dollar international industry with its own special rules in advertising law.

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^[PDF] The Skeptic Volume 37 (2017) No 1

Page #6 For example, a chiropractor who offers homeopathy, or a dentist who offers to align your teeth using the principles of Feng Shui. … Page #9 Scientists recommend the Health Ministry remove homeopathy from the state health care system and label homeopathic medicines accordingly. … Page #9 “The academic community views homeopathy as a pseudoscience,’’

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^[PDF] The Skeptic Volume 37 (2017) No 1

Page #6 For example, a chiropractor who offers homeopathy, or a dentist who offers to align your teeth using the principles of Feng Shui. … Page #9 Scientists recommend the Health Ministry remove homeopathy from the state health care system and label homeopathic medicines accordingly. … Page #9 “The academic community views homeopathy as a pseudoscience,’’

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^[PDF] The Skeptic Volume 39 (2019) No 1

Page #1 + Alchemy, Homeopathy Perception & Cowboys Communicating Science Skeptic_Cover_Mar19.indd 14/03/2019 10:18 am … Page #8 “Public health is put at risk if people choose homeopathy over treatments that evidence shows are safe and effective. … Page #8 Pharmacies urged to remove homeopathy from their shelves

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^[PDF] The Skeptic Volume 39 (2019) No 1

Page #1 + Alchemy, Homeopathy Perception & Cowboys Communicating Science Skeptic_Cover_Mar19.indd 14/03/2019 10:18 am … Page #8 “Public health is put at risk if people choose homeopathy over treatments that evidence shows are safe and effective. … Page #8 Pharmacies urged to remove homeopathy from their shelves

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It’s official – homeopathy doesn’t work!

The National Health & Medical Research Council draft information paper on the effectiveness of homeopathy finds that “There is no reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective for treating health conditions.” This is a view that Australian Skeptics has been propounding for some time, and thus thoroughly endorses.