Commission emphasises the need for efforts towards alternative therapeutic approaches in the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections.
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Pharmacopoeias for the manufacture of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products
ECHAMP submits comments to Commission on the impact on homeopathic medicinal products of EU rules on the structures of excise duty applied to alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
to the public consultation on the structures of excise duties applied to alcohol and alcoholic beverages
to the public consultations on possible activities under a "Commission Communication on a One Health Action Plan to support Member States in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)"
ECHAMP mission, goals and guiding principes, as approved on 03.02.2016
On 23 June, the Australian Department of Health released an interim report of an independent review of pharmacy regulation; one proposal is the discontinuation of the sale of homeopathic products in Australian pharmacies, arguing they place consumers at ‘unacceptable risk’.
The American Institute of Homeopathy has issued a statement in response to the FDA’s warnings about homeopathic teething products earlier in the year.
The report of the World Integrated Medicine Forum on national and global strategies for the regulation of homoeopathic medicinal products is now available.
From 1 August, specific medical services using complementary medicine in Switzerland, including classical homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine, will be covered by mandatory health insurance (basic insurance).
Here is the latest version of our regular round up of recent stories in the news in Europe and from around the world about homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine.
There has been significant media coverage over the last few days of the death of a seven year old boy in Italy. The media reports that he died of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) as a result of a serious ear infection treated only with homeopathy. The story was released to the Italian media on Saturday 27 May and has received much coverage in Italy but also in Germany, Spain and France.
A one day scientific seminar in San Sebastian in Spain on 17 June aims at informing the medical community about scientific studies on homeopathy.
A new study confirms that each year a significant percentage of the general population uses homeopathy, including visits to homeopaths and purchase of over-the-counter homeopathic medicines.
to the HMPWG public consultation "2nd List of First Safe Dilutions (FSD)"
CEO workshop, Membership Assembly, Regulatory affairs
CEOs attend workshop on the future of our sector and Laboratoires Gilbert joins ECHAMP as a new full member.
A new report from HMPWG gives comprehensive regulatory information for our sector.
2017.04.25 - Rights and duties of extroardinary partners
A new documentary about homeopathy presents evidence that the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) misled the public in a 2015 report on the effectiveness of homeopathy.
New film reveals scientists and the public have been misled over homeopathy
Board of Management, regulatory environment
New EU legislation may have an impact on the availability of mercury for use in homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products.
A new European Parliament report on access to medicines acknowledges the importance of allowing patients access to complementary and alternative therapies and medicines.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the revised guidelines on excipients in the labelling and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use (NtA Vol 2C). Please send any comments to ECHAMP office by 16 April.
ECHAMP is collating feedback on the second list of First Safe Dilutions for the HMPWG. ECHAMP’s comments on two further consultations – the Questions and Answers on Quality, and the Fifth list of justified stocks – are now available on the ECHAMP website.
The minutes of the HMPWG meeting 10-11 November 2016 acknowledge ECHAMP’s communication on the need for transparency and the quality of the newly translated answers to frequently asked questions from Homeopathy Research Institute.
to the HMPWG public consultation "Questions and answers document on HMPWG quality of homeopathic medicinal product (Q 1-3)"
to the HMPWG public consultation "fifth list entries of stocks for which homeopathic use is justified"
HMPWG, HRI, WIMforum