Homeopathy policy evidence session
25 November 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The Commons Science and Technology Committee holds the first evidence session of its inquiry into how the government uses evidence to formulate its policy on homeopathy. Watch live from 9.30am.
- Video and audio: Evidence session on formulating policy on homeopathy
- Science and Technology Committee
The witnesses are:
9.30am
- Professor Jayne Lawrence, Chief Scientific Adviser, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Robert Wilson, Chairman, British Association of Homeopathic Manufacturers
- Paul Bennett, Professional Standards Director, Boots
- Tracey Brown, Managing Director, Sense About Science
- Dr Ben Goldacre, Journalist, The Guardian
10.30am
- Dr Peter Fisher, Director of Research, Royal London Homeopathic Hospital
- Professor Edzard Ernst, Director, Complementary Medicine Group, Peninsula Medical School
- Dr James Thallon, Medical Director, NHS West Kent
- Dr Robert Mathie, Research Development Adviser, British Homeopathic Association
The inquiry is particularly looking at:
- government policy on licensing of homeopathic products
- government policy on the funding of homeopathy through the NHS
- the evidence base on homeopathic products and services