In the News

[Rochelle Marsden]

Thought this was interesting

Melanie is spokesperson for the Society of Homeopaths in the UK.

Rochelle
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There will be a media flurry tomorrow as homeopathic medicines will be allowed to carry indications for their use.
We are involved with the BBC today and an interview with me will go out to all BBC local radio stations tomorrow - you may be asked into a local studio if they want to make more of a thing of it.

BBC TV Breakfast News will use the whole programme (I am told) on this item and we are working hard to meet their requirements.

Best wishes

Melanie Oxley
NEWS RELEASE 31.8.06
REGULATION OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES A BOOST FOR CONSUMERS
The Society of Homeopaths recognises the need for appropriate regulation of homeopathic products, in order to protect patients and consumers, and welcomes the implementation of the National Rules Scheme for homeopathic medicines.
The National Rules Scheme of the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA), which comes into force tomorrow, allows the inclusion of therapeutic indications on the packaging of over the counter (OTC) homeopathic medicines.
Therapeutic indications on labels will make it easier for the public to self-select OTC homeopathic remedies and may encourage new consumers to try them. The range of indications will be limited to minor, self-limiting conditions such as travel sickness, minor skin conditions, hay fever, and muscular pain and stiffness. It will exclude serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Melanie Oxley, Communications Manager, said,

"This is an excellent move, adding to patient choice. Therapeutic indications will give homeopathy more credibility as a safe and natural complement to orthodox medicine and will rid homeopathic remedies of the stigma of being difficult to understand. We welcome the recognition of the value of safe traditional use and the experience of practitioners."
The Society of Homeopaths is committed to playing its part in delivering a stronger and more appropriate evidence base for the safety and efficacy of homeopathy.
Notes:
1. The Society of Homeopaths is the largest body of professional homeopaths in the UK. Established in 1978, we have over 1,300 members on our register.
2. The National Rules Scheme of the MHRA comes from Article 16.2 of the European Medicines Directive (2001/83/EC. On 21 June the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) published a Consultation letter (MLX 312: Licensing of homeopathics: proposals for a new National Rules Scheme, for a review of product licences of right and to expand the remit of the advisory board on the registration of homeopathic products (ABRH)). The consultative period closed on 12 September 2005. For further details on the consultative paper visit www.mhra.gov.uk.
3. For further information please contact:

Melanie Oxley on 0845 450 6611 or Felicity Lee on 029 2056 8786
Melanie Oxley, Communications Manager

The Society of Homeopaths, 11 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL

0845 450 6611 Fax 0845 450 6622 info@homeopathy-soh.org www.homeopathy-soh.org

11.00 - 4.30 Tues (01962 733811); 8.15 - 5.30 Weds & Thurs (0845 450 6611)

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[Joy Lucas]

"Hay Fever a minor condition" - oh dear and overall how depressing
that the SoH are putting their name to this. So glad I am not part of
them anymore. Thanks for posting this Rochelle. Maybe others feel
differently about this but self dx and self dosing by clients in my
practice and outside of it has nearly always been a poor experience.
People will try a rx for headaches - doesn't work, try another, doesn't
work, try another, doesn't work = homeopathy doesn't work. I've lost
count of the times this has happened and I think this so called
therapeutic approach will make this much worse. Best wishes, Joy

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[Soroush Ebrahimi]

Dear Joy

I could agree with you more.

This is a crazy thing to do and negates all that homoeopathy stands for. All
they have done is complied with allopathic terms in an attempt to drive a
nail in the proposed coffin for homoeopathy (which I am pleased to inform
every body - IT IS ALIVE AND WELL - THANK YOU!)

As for Hay Fever, it is deep TRI-MIASMIC disease! Show me the person who
can by self prescribing cure such a disease and I will eat my computer
terminal!

Rgds
Soroush

[Sheri Nakken]

"safe and

pathetic
complement????
rid of stigma of difficult to understand?

sad sad
Sheri

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[Sheri Nakken]

drive a

that may be the plan and why they are doing this
Sheri
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[Joy Lucas]

Hee hee, very funny - I'll match and raise yours to an autograph of Daryll Hair ))

Is there anyone on this list that feels betrothed to the SoH and prepared to make a stand?
Best wishes, Joy

--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Gillen" wrote:

[Rochelle Marsden]

I feel fairly betrothed to SoH but don't relish Joe Public taking a load of remedies and doing themselves harm which will make it difficult for us to undo!! It should be made clear that these Rx are for acute purposes only - not chronic. I agree that people may try them and decide that homeopathy doesn't work!! I am with you all the way there.

Rochelle
Registered Homeopath, EFT(Advanced)Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Simon King LCPH MARH]

I reckon it's a very crafty move by "them' to discredit homeopathy

What better way than to label homeopathic remedies allopathically?

This end of the wedge?

kind regards

Simon King
44 (0)1603 466092
(include the zero in brackets only if calling from the UK)
http://www.Homeopathy-Help.net
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