Homoeopathic remedies and drug-regulatory authorities.

摘要

Silvio Garattini and Vittorio Bertele's pledge to "safeguard the credibility of regulatory agencies and the professional dignity of their scientific committees" lacks references but it is a real issue.In France, homoeopathic remedies are still reimbursed under the mandatory National Health Service scheme (eg, Ginkgo biloba homoeo- pathic remedy, which is only vigorously shaken water, costs european dollow175 per L) whereas the vast majority of primary care trusts in the UK have cut funding.In 2007, the French medicine agency (Afssaps) issued a national official warning to pharmacists and doctors after a mix-up in the labelling of two homoeopathic remedies by the company. However, the preparations only differed in terms of the vial's label!