Alternative Medicine

It’s been a while since I was dragged in front of the B-word, but thanks to the medicine shortage, here we are. Remember those grotesque days in 2016? All those odious ageing chancers on the make. What a cast of horrors. 

Girish Desai’s family and colleagues wanted his astounding 50-year career in community pharmacy to be recognised, so nominated him for a C+D Award

The ASA has told a charity to remove claims from its website that homeopathy can help with conditions including depression, diabetes, infertility, psoriasis and asthma.

A group of GPs has voted in favour of giving pharmacists extra powers to dispense “appropriate” alternatives in times of shortages.

Why are homeopathic treatments a lightning rod for controversy, while cough mixtures get a free pass, asks Xrayser

The High Court has rejected a legal challenge by the British Homeopathic Association (BHA) to overturn NHS England’s decision to scrap homeopathy from prescriptions.

Sylvia Williams Chemist identified a gap in the market that increased their counter sales – and bagged them a C+D Award

What can we learn from the recent C+D reader debate around homeopathy, asks Gavin Birchall

NHS England has launched a public consultation on whether 18 products and treatments – including homeopathy and herbal medicines – should be scrapped from prescriptions.

Pharmacy professionals must consider the safety of patients before offering homeopathy and other alternative medicines, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has reaffirmed.