Natural homeopathic medicines sound like a great way to get healthy without having to go to the doctor and take manufactured medications. Homeopathy is defined as a system of therapy that is based on the concept that disease can be treated with drugs in minute doses. Homeopathic doctors take a holistic approach to medicine, believing that the entire body needs to be well to fight a particular condition. The American Medical Association does not accept homeopathy but it also does not reject the practice. Many patients visit holistic or homeopathic doctors each year for treatment.

Yet many of the homeopathic remedies, elixirs, and food supplements that are on the market make unsubstantiated health claims. For example, many of the companies who make these products cite clinical studies that are not credible or scientifically valid. Some homeopathic companies will even pay scientists to manipulate data and verify their marketing goals. Sometimes, homeopathic medicine fraud can lead to serious injuries and ailments for a patient. A patient who purchases a homeopathic remedy may fail to seek further treatment. If the treatment is not effective, the victim's condition may worsen.

If you have purchased or used ineffective homeopathic remedies, you may be able to sue the companies responsible for their false advertising or illegal practices. For example, one individual is filing a lawsuit against Boitron Inc., the created of Oscillococcinum. This is a homeopathic medicine that is supposed to help cure the flu. Instead, one plaintiff claims that the medication is nothing more than a placebo that is made from sugar pellets and water. The plaintiff argues that consumers spend millions of dollars every year on this product with no return for their money.

Another plaintiff has been complaining against the Similasan company for their sale of Children's Earache Relief. The plaintiff in this particular case alleges that the sale of the medication violates the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act and the California Unfair Competition Law. The FDA has the right and responsibility to regulate all homeopathic remedies sold to consumers in the United States. Homeopathic drug manufactures are deferred from submitting new drug applications to the FDA and their products are exempt from manufacturing practice requirements related to expiration dating and finished product testing.

The FDA allows homeopathic medications companies to create over-the-counter homeopathic medications to treat self-limiting conditions without a prescription. Any homeopathic remedies to treat a diagnosed disease must be sold with a prescription. Homeopathic remedies are monitored by the FDA, but not as closely as other drugs. Homeopathic doctors are not required to submit new drug applications to the FDA and they are exempt from good manufacturing practice requirements. They are also allowed to place higher amounts of alcohol and other drugs into their medications.

Research shows that by 2007, consumers spend more than $3.1 billion on homeopathic medicines in the US. Lawyers encourage consumers to be wary of claims made by homeopathic medication manufactures. If you have purchased homeopathic remedies that did not help your condition, and possibly even worsened it, then don't hesitate to contact an attorney at a local medical malpractice.

If you have been misdiagnosed by a homeopathic doctor or have been required to take medications that have worsened or stagnated your condition, then you may have the right to sue. A local medical malpractice attorney can sit down with you and discuss your condition, then decide what should be done to help with your treatment. Don't hesitate to contact an attorney at the firm today to learn more about this area of medicine and your rights to sue a misleading doctor or a devious medication manufacturer.