The Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI) welcomes attempts to critically evaluate the evidence base for homeopathy, providing this is done accurately and objectively. Sadly, the draft Information Paper on Homeopathy recently released by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is based on an evidence review which fails on both these counts. The Information Paper […]

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has closed its seven-year investigation into Australian Government research institute (NHMRC) for misleading the public about the evidence on homeopathy, without providing a verdict as to whether NHMRC is guilty of scientific misconduct. More

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has closed its seven-year investigation into Australian Government research institute (NHMRC) for misleading the public about the evidence on homeopathy, without providing a verdict as to whether NHMRC is guilty of scientific misconduct. In August 2016, the Australian Homeopathic Association (AHA) made a formal complaint to the Commonwealth Ombudsman against the National […]

HRI’s Dr Alex Tournier and Rachel Roberts were delighted to be awarded Honorary membership of the Australian Homoeopathic Association during the AHA’s Inside Out Conference. HRI has worked closely with the AHA in challenging the NHMRC’s 2015 Australian Report, jointly preparing a complaint to the commonwealth ombudsman, the investigation for which is still being in progress […]

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A report on Homeopathy produced by the Australian Government research institute – NHMRC – found ‘no reliable evidence’ homeopathy is effective. This report has been damaging the reputation of the Homeopathy sector worldwide since its publication in 2015. More

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2018 has seen intense activity by HRI’s Rachel Roberts and Dr Alexander Tournier in countering misrepresentation and distortion of the evidence base on homeopathy within the international political arena. HRI has continued to give input into the Ombudsman legal challenge to the Australian NHMRC’s Homeopathy Review, a process which has been ongoing for close to 2.5 […]

In January 2018, Rachel Roberts (HRI Chief Executive), was delighted to accept an invitation extended by the Government of India for a two-week visit, organised by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Ministry of AYUSH. The multi-state itinerary, hosted by Dr Raj Manchanda (Director General, CCRH), provided the opportunity for Rachel to learn […]

The European Academies’ Scientific Advisory Council (EASAC) recently published a statement on Homeopathic products and practices, the analysis and conclusions of which were based on supposedly ‘excellent science-based assessments already published by authoritative and impartial bodies.’ The statement is intended to provide a scientific basis for policy making for homeopathic medicinal products in the EU. As […]