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Homeopathy
CONOR MCDONALD
A Brief History
 Proposed in 1797 by Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann
 ”Like Cures Like” Theory
 The treatment process
 Different levels of potency (1 part medicine, 99 part dilute)
 Succussion (shaken)
 Outcomes
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/images/hahnemann.jpg
Current Events
 British National Health Service (NHS) says Brits
can no longer receive homeopathy treatments
 Applies to Northern part of England
 Still allowed in London and Bristol
 FDA vs. Hyland: teething remedies
 “…This warning has created confusion among parents and limited
access to the medicines." - Hyland press release
 Overall issues
https://www.riteaid.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cac
he/1/image/600x410/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/
3/5/354973312715.jpg
Ethical Issues
 Before NHS took action: Is it unethical to
continue to fund treatments that are
unsupported by evidence? Is it unethical to
give someone a treatment that will not
make them better?
 Currently: not only about making someone
better, but harming them as well
My Thoughts
 Homeopathy treatments should, at the very
least, be much more regulated
 Very dated system
 Ineffective
 “Scientifically implausible”
Questions
 Should a company face some sort of punishment for
misleading consumers?
 How do you regulate something that is virtually ineffective?
 To what extent can you force someone who believes in
homeopathy treatments to take an alternative form of
treatment?
Sources
 http://www.businessinsider.com/nhs-funds-homeopathy-bogus-2016-10
 “The British National Health Service still prescribes homeopathy — an ‘alternative’ to modern
medicine that doesn’t work”
 http://www.businessinsider.com/one-of-the-most-popular-alternatives-to-modern-
medicine-doesnt-work-2015-10?IR=T
 “One of the most popular alternatives to modern medicine doesn't work”
 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/teething-pills-deaths-
homeopathic-children-die-taking-remedies-a7359411.html
 “10 children die after taking homeopathic teething pills”
 http://www.acsh.org/news/2016/10/17/homeopathy-lost-one-science-10311
 “Homeopathy Lost This One To Science”

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Homeopathy

  • 2. A Brief History  Proposed in 1797 by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann  ”Like Cures Like” Theory  The treatment process  Different levels of potency (1 part medicine, 99 part dilute)  Succussion (shaken)  Outcomes http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/images/hahnemann.jpg
  • 3. Current Events  British National Health Service (NHS) says Brits can no longer receive homeopathy treatments  Applies to Northern part of England  Still allowed in London and Bristol  FDA vs. Hyland: teething remedies  “…This warning has created confusion among parents and limited access to the medicines." - Hyland press release  Overall issues https://www.riteaid.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cac he/1/image/600x410/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/ 3/5/354973312715.jpg
  • 4. Ethical Issues  Before NHS took action: Is it unethical to continue to fund treatments that are unsupported by evidence? Is it unethical to give someone a treatment that will not make them better?  Currently: not only about making someone better, but harming them as well
  • 5. My Thoughts  Homeopathy treatments should, at the very least, be much more regulated  Very dated system  Ineffective  “Scientifically implausible”
  • 6. Questions  Should a company face some sort of punishment for misleading consumers?  How do you regulate something that is virtually ineffective?  To what extent can you force someone who believes in homeopathy treatments to take an alternative form of treatment?
  • 7. Sources  http://www.businessinsider.com/nhs-funds-homeopathy-bogus-2016-10  “The British National Health Service still prescribes homeopathy — an ‘alternative’ to modern medicine that doesn’t work”  http://www.businessinsider.com/one-of-the-most-popular-alternatives-to-modern- medicine-doesnt-work-2015-10?IR=T  “One of the most popular alternatives to modern medicine doesn't work”  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/teething-pills-deaths- homeopathic-children-die-taking-remedies-a7359411.html  “10 children die after taking homeopathic teething pills”  http://www.acsh.org/news/2016/10/17/homeopathy-lost-one-science-10311  “Homeopathy Lost This One To Science”