i've had a look at a few u-tube videos about homeopathy-
eg ''homeopathy ER'' - the uk one is better than the us ones;

also there are seveal other homeopathy videos on utube, all pointing out 
with humour, the absurdity of the claims. james randi does a good one

''fi you cant beat them, you can laugh at them and make them aware they are 
a laughing stock''

david


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On 23 February 2010 06:36, Jim Cheetham <[address removed]> wrote:
> Here's food for thought ...
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Simon Clendon <[address removed]>
> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 1:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [nzskeptics] Further thoughts on action against homeopathy?
> To: [address removed]
>
>
> And here we have it (sorry to beat you to it, Tim - I'm on night shift and
> couldn't resist a peek):
>
> http://www.public...
>
> Pretty damning. Yes, I'm pleasantly surprised. Now will the report be
> ignored or actioned? If actioned, will it have positive implications for 
> New
> Zealand? Very interesting times.
>
> *4 Conclusions*
>
> 153. This second Evidence Check has been an interesting exercise, and 
> quite
> different to Evidence Check 1: Early Literacy Interventions. By conducting
> this inquiry we have attracted a great deal more public interest and
> controversy and have found that views on homeopathy are more polarised.
>
> 154. We welcome the Government's acknowledgement that there is no credible
> evidence of efficacy for homeopathy, which is an evidence-based view.
> However, the Government's view has not translated into evidence-based
> policies.
>
> 155. The NHS funds homeopathy and has done so since 1948. We were
> disappointed that, in light of its view on evidence for homeopathy, the
> Government has no appetite to review its policies in favour of an
> evidence-based approach. The Government was reluctant to address the 
> issues
> of informed patient choice or the appropriateness and ethics of 
> prescribing
> placebos to patients.
>
> 156. The MHRA licenses homeopathic products under three different 
> licensing
> schemes. These arrangements in part arose through a historical legacy
> inherited by the MHRA. We were concerned, however, that in introducing the
> National Rules Scheme in 2006, the MHRA chose not to take a rigorous,
> evidence-based approach to licensing of homeopathic products. The MHRA's
> justification for introducing a scheme permitting products to make medical
> indications?hat the product labelling was stringently tested to ensure
> patients would understand the purpose of the product?as not 
> evidence-based.
>
> 157. *By providing homeopathy on the NHS and allowing MHRA licensing of
> products which subsequently appear on pharmacy shelves, the Government 
> runs
> the risk of endorsing homeopathy as an efficacious system of medicine. To
> maintain patient trust, choice and safety, the Government should not 
> endorse
> the use of placebo treatments, including homeopathy. Homeopathy should not
> be funded on the NHS and the MHRA should stop licensing homeopathic
> products.*
>
> ====================
>
> The Conclusions and Recommendations section make very interesting reading:
> http://www.public...
>
> Cheers,
> Simon
>
>
>
> On 22 February 2010 12:08, Tim Wright <[address removed]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Will do. The report is due out at 11am today (UK time) and initial media
>> reports indicate that it's probably going to reccommend that the UK
>> government stops funding homeopathic remedies.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>
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