US Government Says All Homeopathic Products Now Have To Admit They Don’t Work
By Dreamer
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a policy statement explaining that from now on, all over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic drugs will have to come with a label clearly stating that they do not work.
Homeopathy is a type of pseudoscience that first became popular in the 18th century, and involves treating ailments with tiny amounts of the pathogen that caused the illness in the first place. These are then diluted to the point where the medicine contains one molecule of active ingredient for every 1,000 billion billion billion molecules of water. The solution is then either taken in liquid form or mixed with sugar and made into a pill.
Despite what homeopaths say and believe, there has never been any scientific evidence to support the idea that these treatments cure any kind of ailments, and recent studies have thoroughly debunked any claims that they work. On the contrary, many doctors are extremely concerned by homeopathy, as it is sometimes used instead of genuine medication for certain medical conditions.
