ASMI compliments
September 14, 2010
THE Australian Self Medication
Industry has praised the latest
Access Economics report for the
National Institute of
Complementary Medicine, which
highlighted the potential for
significant healthcare savings
through a wider use of
complementary medicines (PD
yesterday).
Commenting on the study’s
results, executive director of ASMI,
Deon Schoombie, said that the
research provided a ‘sound
economic foundation for wider
acceptance and legitimacy of
complementary medicines’.
“When taken together with the
strong body of clinical evidence in
support of complementary
medicines, we now have strong
economic evidence demonstrating
the important part they can play in
healthcare,” said Schoombie.
“This should enhance the case
for further research into those areas
where complementary medicines
can be most valuable, particularly
in preventative health and
managing chronic conditions,”
Schoombie added.
The study in particular looked at
St John’s wort, fish oils,
acupuncture and the herbal antiinflammatories
Phytodolor and
Remotiv.
“It is clear that many Australians
have turned to complementary
medicines as a means of helping to
manage chronic conditions and
maintaining good health,”
Schoombie said.
“These treatments should be
integrated into the prevention and
management of conditions which
contribute to the huge burden of
disease.
“It could also form an essential
element in the trend to consumer
self care, where individuals are
taking greater personal
responsibility for their health,”
Schoombie added.
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