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New FDA Documents on Cough/Cold Products and Annual Reporting
The Food and Drug Administration recently released two documents of interest to manufacturers and distributors of homeopathic drugs. The first is a “consumer update” concerning the use of cough/cold products in young children. It specifically calls attention to the fact that homeopathic products have never been reviewed by the agency readm more…
Read More50 Years a Homeopath: Interview with Eric Foxman
AAHP had a chance to catch up with the association’s Secretary, Eric L. Foxman, for a quick look back and his perspective on where we’ve come. AAHP: It is rumored that you have been involved with homeopathy for some time. How did it come about, and how long has readm more…
Read MoreThe History of the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH)
Established April 10, 1844, the year after the death of homeopathy’s German-born founder, Dr. C. F. Samuel Hahnemann, the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) is the oldest, extant, national professional medical organization in the United States. The Institute has survived the vicissitudes of fortune attendant upon homeopathy and, indeed, upon readm more…
Read MorePharmacy Spotlight: Steve Litvak of Santa Monica Homeopathic
Steve Litvak (Right) and his uncle Robert in Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy. Long before national retailers like Whole Foods and CVS carried homeopathic medicines, small independent pharmacies sold most of our industry’s products. Many of these independent retailers are still alive and well today. Not only do they help consumers readm more…
Read MoreCough and Cold Sales During and Post Pandemic
By Les Hamilton, SVP, Chief Revenue Officer, Hylands, Inc. As we spend the summer months preparing for the fall and winter selling seasons, the question I get asked most frequently is, “What’s in store for the next cough/cold season?” This question is usually followed by vague forecasting data and answers readm more…
Read MoreHomeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention Activities 2020–2021
In early May, Eric Foxman, AAHP Secretary and Senior Scientist with HCPUS, presented a webinar on updates and activities of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States. He noted that over the past 12 months, the HPCUS held almost 40 meetings; the pandemic circumstances forced all to be held readm more…
Read MoreNCH First in AAHP Collaboration Effort
Dr. Lauri Grossman, President of the Board of Directors, National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) Last autumn, the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) invited Dr. Lauri Grossman, in her role as President of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Homeopathy (NCH), to be its first board meeting readm more…
Read MoreHow You Can Help the State of Research for Homeopathy
By Mark Land, AAHP President We at AAHP thank Rachel Roberts for her presentation on “The State of Research for Homeopathy,” which you can now watch for free on TheAAHP.org. I received several congratulatory emails following the presentation, although it was not my work. The important outcome of Rachel’s readm more…
Read MoreHomeopathy e-Reputation Index Analysis
May 2016–September 2020 (Source: Brandwatch Service/Vanksen Agency) Homeopathy’s e-Reputation: A Comparison in Three Countries by Alissa Gould, Dir., Corp Comm. & Public Affairs, Boiron USA Reviewing the e-reputation for homeopathy in three countries over four years resulted in two findings. First, homeopathic issues in one country affect the readm more…
Read More2021: Recovery and Momentum
By Mark Land, AAHP President Limitations imposed by the pandemic have not diminished the goals of AAHP for next year. In general, we plan to build on our momentum in 2021. Specifically, we have created momentum in outreach through education and engagement with key audiences and stakeholders. In the readm more…
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