Press releases
There is sufficient evidence for the clinical efficacy of homeopathy and for its safety and economy compared to conventional treatment.
European Parliament Breakfast
Homeopathy and Anthroposophic Medicine – what is the evidence?
World Homeopathy Awareness Week
“The fast growing demand for homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine stems from many years of successful practical experience, coupled with the excellent overall safety profile of these therapeutic approaches and their medicinal products. The EU should act now in support of these long-established European therapies to the benefit of more than 100 million European patients and users.”
Marian Harkin MEP
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3rd EU Homeopathy Day
Brussels, Belgium
“Homeopathy can serve as an effective alternative to antibiotics in a range of infectious conditions.”
Stephen Gordon, General Secretary of ECCH
“Inappropriate regulation is severely restricting the availability of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines across Europe.”
Mrs Dagmar Roth Behrendt MEP
Second EU Homeopathy Day
Brussels, Belgium
“100 million patients across the EU choose homeopathy as part of their health care. It is time for the European institutions to fully acknowledge the important role this safe and effective therapy plays in promoting health and preventing disease for so many European citizens. Complementary therapies such as homeopathy should be firmly integrated into EU health policy.”
Marian Harkin MEP
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The European market for homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines continues to thrive despite regulatory restrictions - new publication from ECHAMP Facts & Figures, Second Edition 2007
The European market for homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products accounts for approximately 7% of the European non-prescription pharmaceutical market, or 1% of the total European pharmaceutical market.
'We shall continue to push for proper regulation at European level in order to achieve greater integration of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicine in the European context.’
Dr Klaus Theo Schröder, German Secretary of State for Health
The Hidden Roots: Homeopathy's strong roots in Northern and Eastern Europe rediscovered
A new survey shows that there is a strong tradition of use of homeopathy by medical doctors even in the newer parts of the European Union.
'The 7th Framework Program provides an excellent opportunity for the EU to dedicate funding to further validate the benefits of complementary medicine.'
John Bowis MEP
Focus on the precarious future of homeopathic and anthorposophic medicinal products for 110 million European patients
Inappropriate EU-legislation on homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products results in about 100 000 pending dossiers in the EU