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Research on Alternative Therapies Is Sought

By REUTERS

 

Published: January 13, 2005

 

 

 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Reuters) - More research is needed to show that alternative

therapies

like acupuncture and herbal supplements work, and this may mean changing laws

that

protect the industry, a committee of experts said Wednesday.

 

Nearly a third of Americans use such therapies, and it is increasingly important

to

standardize those treatments and show whether and how they work, the Institute

of

Medicine committee said.

 

It urged Congress and regulators to work with industry, researchers, consumers

and

advocates to find a way to test alternative approaches.

 

" The main message is that complementary and alternative therapy use is

widespread and

here to stay, " Dr. David Eisenberg, an expert in complementary and integrative

medical

therapies at Harvard Medical School, said in an interview. " The same rules of

evidence of

effectiveness and safety should apply regardless of the origin of the therapy. "

 

The Institute of Medicine, an independent group that advises the government on

health,

was asked to identify barriers to better research on complementary and

alternative

therapies.

 

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act says supplements can be

regulated as

foods rather than drugs. This lets makers not be responsible for safety and

efficacy tests.

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