Borneman J P
Br Homeopath J. 2001 Oct;90(4):204-13. doi: 10.1054/homp.1999.0514.
This lecture attempts to analyse the progress made by homeopathy in recent years, by analysing consumer awareness, sales and distribution trends of homeopathic products, and research publications. Sales of homeopathic medicines are growing rapidly, but remain a very small fraction of the total pharmaceutical market. The proportion of combination to single medicines varies widely between countries. The market is concentrated in a relatively small number of the available medicines; many available homeopathic medicines are never used. Regulation of homeopathic practitioners and medicines is problematic, the legal position varies between countries. The volume of research is growing steadily. A series of recommendations is made, including modernisation of the terminology of homeopathy, training of more practitioners, a defined research agenda and integration into the medical system.
本次讲座试图通过分析消费者对顺势疗法产品的认知度、销售和分销趋势以及研究出版物，来剖析顺势疗法近年来取得的进展。顺势疗法药物的销售额正在迅速增长，但在整个药品市场中所占份额仍然很小。复方药与单方药的比例在不同国家差异很大。市场集中在相对较少的现有药物上；许多现有的顺势疗法药物从未被使用过。对顺势疗法从业者和药物的监管存在问题，不同国家的法律状况各不相同。研究数量正在稳步增长。讲座提出了一系列建议，包括顺势疗法术语的现代化、培养更多从业者、确定研究议程以及融入医疗体系。
