French Public Throw Support Behind Homoeopathic Reimbursement

Homeopathy continues to come under the spotlight in Europe, with France the latest country to examine the value of reimbursing such products.

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France’s government has charged the country’s health authority with investigating the efficacy of homoeopathic medicines. It will use the findings of this study as a yardstick for assessing the appropriateness of continued reimbursement of such products.

Around 74% of the French public want to see reimbursement of homoeopathic products continue, results from an Ipsos survey published...

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