> I find this rather obnoxious; if I wish to purchase a purely placebo homepathic remedy, let me.
Sure, just don't put placebo homeopathic "medicine" in deceptive packaging beside actual medicine. Put it in a section called "water and sugar pills" and clearly label that they contain no actual medical ingredients.
This isn't really a compelling counter because supplements are commonly criticized for not doing what they're purported to do. I would love for the FDA to enact more stringent regulation on supplements.
That said, unlike homeopathic medicine vitamins can at least be argued to contain medicinal ingredients.
I don’t see why it is such a huffy issue. People aren’t being hurt.
Medicinal ingredients present the potential for harm. At least homeopathy doesn’t contain anything at all. It’s not like the packaging says “will cure cancer” or something—the FDA is quite clear on making misleading claims.
Sure, just don't put placebo homeopathic "medicine" in deceptive packaging beside actual medicine. Put it in a section called "water and sugar pills" and clearly label that they contain no actual medical ingredients.