International Archive - Information Network Homeopathy

8. October 202014. October 2020

Die Homöopathen und die Skeptiker – eine alte neue Story

In Österreich gibt es die "Ärztegesellschaft für klassische Homöopathie" (ÄKH), was allgemein bekannt und nicht über das Übliche hinaus bemerkenswert ist. Die ÄKH führt Fortbildungsveranstaltungen durch, derzeit in Form von Webinaren, auch dies ist noch …

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10. November 201925. March 2022

“How would you feel about homeopathy – if you were really be informed?” – The “argument of popularity”

An essential "link" between the representatives of homeopathy and politics is the evocation of an alleged "popularity" of the sugar-ball therapy. The Information Network Homeopathy has often enough explained that and why this is not …

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4. November 20192. September 2020

The Spanish online newspaper eldiario.es about homeopathy criticism in Germany

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14. October 201917. October 2019

The “Suppressed First Report” of the NHMRC – Source of “Encouraging Evidence”?

The Central Association of Homeopathic Physicians (DZVhÄ) has recently published an article on its website under the heading "Encouraging Evidence on Homeopathy" (in German) and also sent out several press releases. The largest (but by …

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13. July 20198. September 2022

Decision on Homeopathy in France – and Germany? – An Interim Conclusion

This week, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn announced the French government's decision to remove homeopathy completely from the statutory health insurance scheme by 2021. For a transitional year, the reimbursement rate for homeopathic medicines is …

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27. June 201921. August 2019

Spanish doctors withdraw credit from homeopathy

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22. June 201915. July 2021

Does homeopathy work? – A guest contribution by Abhijit Chanda (berationable.com)

Introduction Again and again we hear of India as the "promised land" of homeopathy. Again and again the critics are reproached of India as a shining example when it comes to constructing a "proof" of …

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16. May 201917. August 2019

France: Negative opinion on homeopathy submitted by the Supreme Health Authority

On several occasions we have reported on the progress of the critical debate on the role of homeopathy in the French health system. In almost breathtaking speed, a protest article of the group #NoFakeMed in …

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16. May 201917. August 2019

Belgium: Consumer protectors take position – “Homeopathy is ineffective, even dangerous”.

The Brussels Times reports under this title on 15 May 2019 and quotes Simon November, spokesman for the consumer protection organisation "Test Achats": “The requirements of effectiveness, safety and quality to bring a product to …

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27. March 201917. August 2019

France: Academies of science position themselves against homeopathy

More than a year ago, the discussion about homeopathy in health care in France began, triggered by the merger of 124 doctors (the #NoFakeMed initiative), who made a clear statement to the public. The waves …

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7. November 201817. August 2019

Spain – Homeopathy criticism now also government official

We had reported that on 22 June this year, the Madrid Medical Association, de facto the supreme medical association of Spain, issued a very clear declaration against the use of homeopathy in medical practice and …

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1. November 201817. August 2019

Infinite Stories – once again to the Australian NHMRC’s 2015 review on homeopathy

The homoeopaths have long since discovered the title of Michael Ende's well-known work "Die unendliche Geschichte" ("The Infinite Story") as a quiet motto for themselves, as their constantly repeated "arguments" in favour of homeopathy prove. …

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22. June 201817. August 2019

France: In the fast lane in the case of homeopathy

The discussion about alternative medical methods in the health system, especially homeopathy, has quickly and apparently sustaining gained momentum in France. We reported on the request of the National Council of the Medical Chamber of …

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14. April 201817. August 2019

France: Doctors’ collective #FakeMed – a crystal-clear statement on pseudomedicine

A clear message from the French medical profession On Thursday 12 April 2018, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn made a brief statement on French television on the question of the reimbursement of homeopathy costs by …

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7. October 20176. April 2020

Europe-wide reactions to the EASAC statement – Natalie Grams at 20min.fr

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14. May 201717. February 2020

INH’s statement on NHMRC

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15. February 201727. April 2023

German Association of Homeopathic Doctors vs. Russian Academies of Science

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3. December 201617. August 2019

On the developments in the USA and the demands of the FTC

A bad day for homeopathy: On November 15, 2016, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its statement that in future, over-the-counter homeopathic remedies will have to be labelled as the product's efficacy is not …

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23. May 201615. July 2021