Open letter from the INH on the topic of patient safety to the Federal Government Commissioner for Patients
This article meets the German health policy goal of "patient safety" and contradicts the use of this term by homeopaths.
Open letter to Minister Lucha, Baden-Württemberg, on the deletion of homeopathy from the further training regulations of the State Medical Association
The decision of the Baden-Württemberg Medical Association to remove homeopathy from the state's further training regulations was met with very clear and repeated public criticism by the Minister for Health, Social Affairs and Integration of …
Time for action! INH Open Letter on Homeopathy in the Health Sector
Six years of INH educational work, discussions and advertising for an appropriate role for homeopathy - not as medicine and outside the health system. We have achieved a lot, raised general awareness about the real …
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Study Contract on Homeopathy and Antibiotics – The Slant
On 7 November 2019, the Bavarian parliament (Landtag) decided to award a research contract for homeopathy as an alternative to antibiotics. Initially, 400,000 euros were earmarked for this, later increased to 800,000 euros. To the …
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“Scientific opinion” on homeopathy application to Bündnis90/Die Grünen – Reply to replica
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The INH’s Statement on the “Scientific Opinion” concerning the homeopathy proposal of the party “Bündnis90/Die Grünen
Open letter to the Bavarian Members of Parliament: Homeopathy is not an alternative to antibiotics!
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The Spanish online newspaper eldiario.es about homeopathy criticism in Germany
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“So okay” – no way, Minister Spahn! – A “Too long – Didn’t read” for those in a hurry.
Prof. Tina Salomon's detailed article on the "homeopathic 20-million peanuts", which we recently published under the heading "Points of View", met with great interest - and the desire to provide a "short version" of it. …
Open letter to Health Minister Spahn on the continuation of the reimbursement of homeopathy in the SHI
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn declared yesterday, 17.09.2019, that he would adhere further to the reimbursability of homeopathy by the statutory health insurance funds. He cited the comparatively marginal costs compared to the total expenditure …
The INH to MEPs on homeopathy in the EU Medicines Directive
In the meantime, the Spanish government has initiated a wide outreach against pseudomedicine. For example, it no longer wants to accept the medicinal status of homeopathy, wants to ban homeopathy from pharmacies and has already …
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Open letter to Karin Maag, Member of the Bundestag – Reimbursement of Homeopathy
Mrs. Karin Maag, member of the Health Committee of the German Bundestag, has recently spoken out on several occasions against the reimbursement of homeopathy by the statutory health insurance funds. She did use a number …
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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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Spanish doctors withdraw credit from homeopathy
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Open letter of the INH to the German Federal Minister of Health on the “internal consensus” of the German medical law
Yesterday, on 13.06.2019, German TV satirist Jan Böhmermann so satirically as accurately analysed homeopathy in his programme "Neo Magazin Royale" and thus articulated in his special way the - in our opinion - widespreaded displeasure …
What does the German “internal consensus” mean?
This text describes the topic "Homoeopathy in German Pharmaceutical Law". Anyway, WE all agree... In 1976, consultations began on a fundamental reorganisation of German pharmaceutical law. By and large, the state's involvement in the pharmaceutical …
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Glasses, dentures and homeopathy – The role of German statutory health insurances
This text describes the legal situation under which health insurance companies in Germany are legally allowed to reimburse costs for homeopathy. Due to the very specific German factual and legal situation, we refrain from a …
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German Homeopathic Doctors on EASAC Statement: An Answer from the INH
We have reported on the verdict of the Advisory Committee of the Scientific Academies of the European Community on Homeopathy and reactions to it. As expected, the German Central Association of Homeopathic Physicians has also …
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Glasses, dentures and homeopathy – The role of German statutory health insurances
This text describes the legal situation under which health insurance companies in Germany are legally allowed to reimburse costs for homeopathy. Due to the very specific German factual and legal situation, we refrain from a …
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Minister defends the protective fence for homeopathy – INH in response to the Open Letter to the Ministry of Health (2016)
But health insurance companies wouldn’t pay for ineffective drugs!
(This contribution describes the legal situation in Germany which currently applies to the reimbursement of homeopathy by the statutory health insurance.) Unfortunately the health insurances do this indeed, even if one hardly considers it possible. …
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Rechte und Pflichten von Heilpraktikern – ein Debattenbeitrag aus Sicht des INH
„Es wäre gut, wenn in der Medizin gar keine Lücke entstünde, in der sich die Patienten auf die Suche nach "Alternativen" machen müssen.“ - Dr. Natalie Grams Aus aktuellem Anlass Aktuell tobt ein Streit um …
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