1 – Is there any scientific justification for the ‘150 rule’? 2 – I can’t find where the NHMRC report says that less than 150 participants makes a study unreliable 3 – All 176 trials seem to be included in the study, not just 5 trials 4 – Example of how NHMRC handled the evidence […]

Over the last 18 months, HRI has worked closely with the Australian Homoeopathic Association (AHA) to conduct a thorough investigation into NHMRC’s failings during its 2010-2015 review of the evidence on homeopathy and initiate a formal complaint via the Commonwealth Ombudsman. More

In March 2015, the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) published an Information Paper on homeopathy, commonly referred to as ‘The Australian Report’.1 This document concluded that “…there are no health conditions for which there is reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective”.2 The report triggered headlines around the world suggesting NHMRC had found […]

The powerful new film – “Just One Drop” – which premiered at the Curzon Soho, London (April 6, 2017), features HRI’s collaboration with the Australian Homoeopathic Association in preparing their complaint to the Commonwealth Ombudsman. The complaint provided evidence that the NHMRC misled the public and scientific community in their 2015 report which made headlines around the world. Watch the […]

Over the last 18 months, HRI has worked closely with the Australian Homoeopathic Association (AHA) to conduct a thorough investigation into NHMRC’s failings during its 2010-2015 review of the evidence on homeopathy. This investigation culminated in a complaint being brought to the Commonwealth Ombudsman. The Executive Summary from this complaint is now available online. Rachel […]

HRI featured in powerful new film “Just One Drop” Based on extensive research, the powerful new film – “Just One Drop” – premiering at the Curzon Soho, London (April 6, 7pm) – features HRI’s collaboration with the Australian Homoeopathic Association in preparing their complaint to the Commonwealth Ombudsman. The complaint provides evidence that the NHMRC misled the public and […]

  Home About HRI HRI Research Resources News Events Support HRI Contact Us Issue 34 Spring 2017 HRI featured in powerful new film World premiere of “Just One Drop” presents first details of legal challenge to the Australian NHMRC Report on homeopathy Based on extensive research, the powerful new film – “Just One Drop” – premiering at the […]

UK In the United Kingdom, 0.0085% of the medical research budget is spent on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), of which an even smaller proportion goes on homeopathy research.1  Out of the total National Health Service (NHS) budget of £100 billion a year, roughly £4 million (0.004%) was spent annually on homeopathy2. This included all […]

Systematic reviews of homeopathy clinical trials The most robust data on efficacy of homeopathy comes from a 2014 meta-analysis of placebo-controlled double-blind randomised controlled trials which found that homeopathic medicines, when prescribed during individualised treatment, are 1.5- to 2.0-times more likely to have a beneficial effect than placebo.1  This study is one of the four […]

By the ‘best studies’ people usually mean comprehensive systematic reviews, which analyse the results from all available randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on a given subject. The most recent and robust data on efficacy of homeopathy comes from a 2014 meta-analysis of placebo-controlled double-blind randomised controlled trials which found that homeopathic medicines, when prescribed during individualised treatment, […]