[troutman]

FDA and Homeopathy

http://theness.com/neurologicablog/i...nd-homeopathy/

The skeptical community is abuzz with the announcement by the FDA’s announcement that they are reviewing the “regulatory framework” of homeopathic products and are open to public input. We have written about this at Science-Based Medicine, and as you can imagine, this is a serious topic of discussion among the editors.

Homeopathy has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. I would argue it is a multi-billion dollar scam. Pharmacies sell homeopathic potions on the shelf right next to real medicines, with claims that they treat specific diseases. Most people don’t even know what homeopathy means, and may not look for the small print indicating that the cold remedy they are buying is homeopathic.

I hope that this move by the FDA is the historic opportunity it appears to be – meaning that the FDA is sincere and will listen to reason. Homeopathy is a scam that has been operating under the nose of the FDA for decades. They can end it with a stroke of the pen.

Now is the time to put the pressure on.

FDA – do the right thing.