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Regulation

24th May, 2002
WHO Global Strategy on Complementary Medicine
As interest in and use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine continues to grow, the World health Organisatio... [more]

1st November, 2001
Travelling Doctor Admits Misconduct Charges
A doctor from Prescot on Merseyside has admitted misconduct charges for selling slimming tablets to healthy men ... [more]

1st November, 2001
Acupuncturists to Self-Regulate
Members of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) have voted for statutory regulation. 90% of members backed the... [more]

10th August, 2001
FDA Heavy-Handed with Complementary Industry
The U.S Federal Drug Administration (FDA), responsible for regulating the manufacture and sale of medicines and ... [more]

30th June, 2001
Herbalist "Rogue Trader" Fined
The Irish Medicines Board has fined herbalist Donal Walsh £3000 for illegally selling eczema creams which contai... [more]

27th February, 2001
Alternative Doctor Places Patients at Risk
The General Medical Council (GMC) ordered Dr Michael Kirkman to be struck off the medical register for making fa... [more]

30th January, 2001
Alternative Medicine £10 million Credibility Boost
The Prince of Wales this month gave his backing to proposals which would see £10 million of government funds put... [more]

1st September, 2000
Government Plans will Cost Practitioners
A controversial plan by the government to require therapists to register seperately for each of their practising... [more]

13th August, 2000
Chiropractors set for stricter regulation
Chiropractic is one of the disciplines leading the way in statutory regulation of complementary therapies and al... [more]

13th August, 2000
BMA Supports Greater Access to Acupuncture
In June this year, the British Medical Association presented a report showing 58% of GPs surveyed had referred p... [more]