APLF rejects homeopathy
September 22, 2015
The Australian Pharmacy Liaison
Forum (APLF) representing the
peak professional bodies for
pharmacy, has issued a position
statement to clarify their position
on homeopathy.
Backing the National Health and
Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
report on homeopathy published
in March this year, the members
of the APLF unanimously agreed
that the pharmacy professional
organisations should support the
NHMRC findings of the lack of
effectiveness of homeopathy in
treating health conditions.
It has also firmed on the role of
pharmacists saying that they should
not recommend, sell or support the
use of homeopathic treatments.
Recently when the Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia (PSA) issued
their statement endorsing the
NHMRC report (PD 10 Sep),
Complementary Medicines Australia
(CMA) came out in defence of
homeopathy (PD 11 Sep).
CMA ceo Carl Gibson said,
“We are very disappointed that
the homeopathy report is being
endorsed by health associations,
given that a number of
independent experts in the sector
have expressed strong concerns
with the methodology of the
review, according to information
obtained from NHMRC under
Freedom of Information laws.”
Industry watchdog Ken Harvey
has referred to the NHMRC FAQ
from the public consultation to
answer CMA concerns.
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