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dave clarkson
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Edited Jan 28, 2010, 23:27
Re: Homeopathic overdose protest in Boots
Jan 28, 2010, 22:53
"They're going for Boots as they're the biggest pharmacy in the country, they are trusted to be selling effective medicines"

They do. They also sell other products such as 'complementary medicines' - as well as perfumes, reading glasses, food, photographic materials and insect repellent.

"..none of us can have the time to check the data on the efficacy of everything our chemists give us"

Then find the time if buying such products and feel it's a serious issue... do a bit of personal research, ask a pharmacist and if still in doubt, you have the option not to purchase.

".. and yet they admit that homeopathic pills are useless."

Where have they said they are 'useless'?

"My guess - untested - is that having someone you trust take a bit of time to be nice to you and be soothing is immensely powerful, and the reason homoeopaths get good results is they sit down and be soothing with their patient for an hour or so instead of the 4 minutes you get at a GP's."

That's a very obvious point that anyone could be'nice' but still a generalisation.

"Some studies show homeopathy to work, others show it to be harmful, and the vast bulk show it to have no effect at all beyond placebo."

Which is why they are sold as complementary medicines.
People have choices. Some people believe they work.

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