The European Commission has instigated a consultation to review the current veterinary pharmaceutical legislation, describing it as complex and cumbersome, and unsuccessful in meeting its goal of availability and harmonisation. The list of issues described as problematic in the consultation document includes many similarities with the specific issues that ECHAMP identifies as problematic within the current legislative framework for homeopathic medicinal products for human use. Will this consultation set a much needed precedent for a detailed review of the existing legislation on homeopathic medicinal products? Read more...

ECHAMP’s new publication, ‘Homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products - A call to action: Legislative term 2009-2014 of the European Parliament and the European Commission’ urges politicians and policy makers to support initiatives to give patients, doctors and practitioners access to the homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products of their choice; it provides specific recommendations for an improved legal and regulatory framework for these products. Download here