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HTA report positive for homeopathy
“In conclusion we have established that there is sufficient supporting evidence for the pre-clinical (experimental) as well as clinical effects of homeopathy, and that in absolute terms, as well as when compared to conventional therapies, it offers a safe and cost-effective treatment.” This is the conclusion of a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) report on the effectiveness, appropriateness, safety and costs of homeopathy in health care.
Swedish court rules: 'Doctors can recommend homeopathy'.
The Supreme Administrative Court has recently ruled that Swedish doctors can openly recommend homeopathy to their patients. Until recently homeopathy had not been accepted by the Swedish health authorities as an official therapeutic approach, and doctors in Sweden were not allowed to prescribe homeopathic medicines.
Doctor Patricia Le Roux has passed away
On 17 October 2011 Doctor Patricia Le Roux, in the full bloom of her life, passed away after a terrible traffic accident in Paris. Her death leaves a huge gap in the homeopathic community.
Systematic review of clinical trials supports homeopathy in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
A well-conducted systematic review from a research team in the USA has scrutinised randomised placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) of homeopathy in psychiatric conditions.
Measuring the effectiveness of homeopathic care through objective public health indicators
A team of Italian researchers evaluated the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment through standard objective public health indicators of well-being. They compared homeopathic users with the general population in the same area and by comparing patients before and after homeopathic treatment, and obtained indicators of hospitalization and drug use from the Health Statistical Documentation System of Tuscany for two homeopathic centers in the Local Health Authority of Pisa, Italy.
