Comments on: Spurious drugs under homeopathic label http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/ Homeopathy and Health Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. R.N. WAHI http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1681 Dr. R.N. WAHI Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:10:55 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1681 You have raised a very important point. I think, Dr. S.K. Vashishth has given a very correct picture. The malpractices in U.S. in relation to the Pharmaceutical Industry, are far more than in India. May be, bigger economy, more malpractices. So far as the Clinical Research goes, if you go through Dr. Vithoulkas Book, titiled "A NEW MODEL FOR HEALTH & DISEASE", you would find the big hoax behind the so-called research. In India, in Homoeopathy, the clinical trials referred to are on the similar lines. I personally, feel that the situation can be improved only after we are able to improve our education system. The physicians look to the combinations because they lack confidence in handling the cases, possibly because of less exposure to OPD/IPD. The manufacturers prepare combinations because of the economic factors. As Dr. Vashishth has pointed out, the enforcement of the rules, whether relating to manufacturing, or packing, or sale, or even to the implementation of G.M.P., is negligible, not only in Homoeopathy, but also in allopathy. The manufacturers promote the combinations to maintain the economic balance. The best way to curb this practice is the creation of circumstances that would make their demands minimised, and then the manufacturers would find the single drugs mfg. viable. This is possible only by improving overselves, i.e. by education You have raised a very important point. I think, Dr. S.K. Vashishth has given a very correct picture. The malpractices in U.S. in relation to the Pharmaceutical Industry, are far more than in India. May be, bigger economy, more malpractices. So far as the Clinical Research goes, if you go through Dr. Vithoulkas Book, titiled “A NEW MODEL FOR HEALTH & DISEASE”, you would find the big hoax behind the so-called research. In India, in Homoeopathy, the clinical trials referred to are on the similar lines. I personally, feel that the situation can be improved only after we are able to improve our education system. The physicians look to the combinations because they lack confidence in handling the cases, possibly because of less exposure to OPD/IPD. The manufacturers prepare combinations because of the economic factors. As Dr. Vashishth has pointed out, the enforcement of the rules, whether relating to manufacturing, or packing, or sale, or even to the implementation of G.M.P., is negligible, not only in Homoeopathy, but also in allopathy. The manufacturers promote the combinations to maintain the economic balance. The best way to curb this practice is the creation of circumstances that would make their demands minimised, and then the manufacturers would find the single drugs mfg. viable. This is possible only by improving overselves, i.e. by education

]]> By: DR.S.K.VASHISHT http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1647 DR.S.K.VASHISHT Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:23:04 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1647 Tamilnadu, is one place where the rules are being implemented, hats of to the Tamilnadu chemist association and the commisioner, the other states should take a leaf from them, for maintaining and implementing rules and regulation for betterment of HOMOEOPATHY. Tamilnadu, is one place where the rules are being implemented, hats of to the Tamilnadu chemist association and the commisioner, the other states should take a leaf from them, for maintaining and implementing rules and regulation for betterment of HOMOEOPATHY.

]]> By: dev http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1646 dev Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:49:03 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1646 Patents do more of harm than the good they actually hinder the cure of the disease by interfering with the medicine's action Patents do more of harm than the good they actually hinder the cure of the disease by interfering with the medicine’s action

]]> By: jessica singh http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1630 jessica singh Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:06:18 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1630 if these patents are efficacious where is the proof....its shameful eading companies manufacture and layman purchases it just reading spondin etc on it if these patents are efficacious where is the proof….its shameful eading companies manufacture and layman purchases it just reading spondin etc on it

]]> By: Dr Raghav Suri http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1560 Dr Raghav Suri Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1560 Dear Dr Prabhat, if you have even primary knowlede of Pharmacokinetics or Pharmacy, you would know that when Medicines are actually mixed, their chemical structure and valency changes and so does their chemical and medicinal action, which is thereafter confirmed through clinical trials before it is being approved as patent medicine to be released for use by medical practicioners Dear Dr Prabhat, if you have even primary knowlede of Pharmacokinetics or Pharmacy, you would know that when Medicines are actually mixed, their chemical structure and valency changes and so does their chemical and medicinal action, which is thereafter confirmed through clinical trials before it is being approved as patent medicine to be released for use by medical practicioners

]]> By: DR VIKAS SINGHAL CHANDIGARH http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1456 DR VIKAS SINGHAL CHANDIGARH Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:16:18 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1456 UR EFFORTS R REALLY COMMENDABLE,THE WAY U THINK IS GOOD. IF WE HOMOEOPATHS R UNANIMOUSLY AGREE WITH U ,UPLIFTMENT OF HOMOEOPATHY IS CERTAIN IN COMING DECADE UR EFFORTS R REALLY COMMENDABLE,THE WAY U THINK IS GOOD. IF WE HOMOEOPATHS R UNANIMOUSLY AGREE WITH U ,UPLIFTMENT OF HOMOEOPATHY IS CERTAIN IN COMING DECADE

]]> By: Dr Prabhat Tandon http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1443 Dr Prabhat Tandon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:15:18 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1443 definitely the malpractices should be stopped but a question is to be born in the mind that , "Is it justified to use patent homeopathic medicines ? " see the post : <a target='_blank' href="http://drprabhattandon.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/is-it-justified-to-use-patent-homeopathic-medicines/" rel="nofollow">http://drprabhattandon.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/is-it-justified-to-use-patent-homeopathic-medicines/</a> Wel come to he next question of mixing inimical drugs as is seen in the one of the patent combination of Bakson & Reckweg , In R 23 the ingredients are <blockquote>Active ingredients: Apis mellifica (Honeybee) 30X Arsenicum album (Arsenous oxide) 30X Rhus toxicodendron (Poison oak) 30X Sulphur (Sublimated sulfer) 30X Inactive ingredients: 38 vol.-% alcohol, distilled water.</blockquote> even a primary level student of homeopathy knows that Rhus tOX & apis are inimical . definitely the malpractices should be stopped but a question is to be born in the mind that , “Is it justified to use patent homeopathic medicines ? ” see the post : http://drprabhattandon.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/is-it-justified-to-use-patent-homeopathic-medicines/
Wel come to he next question of mixing inimical drugs as is seen in the one of the patent combination of Bakson & Reckweg , In R 23 the ingredients are

Active ingredients: Apis mellifica (Honeybee) 30X
Arsenicum album (Arsenous oxide) 30X
Rhus toxicodendron (Poison oak) 30X
Sulphur (Sublimated sulfer) 30X
Inactive ingredients: 38 vol.-% alcohol, distilled water.

even a primary level student of homeopathy knows that Rhus tOX & apis are inimical .

]]> By: Zicam Lawyer http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1437 Zicam Lawyer Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:05:06 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1437 Dr. Anil, It is a very serious issue that drugs can be marketed as "homeopathic" so freely. Many businesses in the United States are taking advantage of the leeway the FDA gives homeopathic remedies to market exaggeratedly expensive goods which most likely do more harm than good. In India I imagine the market is just the same; some companies will take a profit at the expense of a legitimate medicine (homeopathy) and people's health. Dr. Anil,
It is a very serious issue that drugs can be marketed as “homeopathic” so freely. Many businesses in the United States are taking advantage of the leeway the FDA gives homeopathic remedies to market exaggeratedly expensive goods which most likely do more harm than good.
In India I imagine the market is just the same; some companies will take a profit at the expense of a legitimate medicine (homeopathy) and people’s health.

]]> By: Rtn Dr S.K.VASHISHT http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1386 Rtn Dr S.K.VASHISHT Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:37:23 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1386 Dear Dr Anil, We have OTC, were in few drugs esp Biochemic tissue salts are allowed to be sold across the counter. GMP is weakest in case of Homoeopathy though GO has been issued but still lot to be done, there is no strong desire to implement it, our's is only system where its still to be implemented, we have yet to develop the infrastructure. On other 2 points less spoken is better there is only one drug inspector for a state who has no time to check up all this Dear Dr Anil,
We have OTC, were in few drugs esp Biochemic tissue salts are allowed to be sold across the counter.
GMP is weakest in case of Homoeopathy though GO has been issued but still lot to be done, there is no strong desire to implement it, our’s is only system where its still to be implemented, we have yet to develop the infrastructure.
On other 2 points less spoken is better there is only one drug inspector for a state who has no time to check up all this

]]> By: Dr Srinivasa Rao Nyapati http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1279 Dr Srinivasa Rao Nyapati Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:14:28 +0000 http://www.anilsinghal.com/blog/2009/07/01/spurious-drugs-under-homeopathic-label/#comment-1279 Dr Anil, I think this is a very pertinent issue and it has to be discussed on a broadbased platform. Technically, "classical" "pure" homoeopathy has very clear view on this subject but when it comes to a "physician in practice",it seems like a different ball game. "Integrative Medicine" appears to be an emerging thought and I guess that is worth debating on and perhaps even worth drafting a fundamental policy on that. Dr Anil,

I think this is a very pertinent issue and it has to be discussed on a broadbased platform. Technically, “classical” “pure” homoeopathy has very clear view on this subject but when it comes to a “physician in practice”,it seems like a different ball game. “Integrative Medicine” appears to be an emerging thought and I guess that is worth debating on and perhaps even worth drafting a fundamental policy on that.

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