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• UCB launches arthritis exercise programme in the UK

  However, the move comes just as Arthritis Research UK publish a report that criticises many complementary therapies for arthritis as lacking scientific evidence of efficacy. ... Rheumatoid arthritis was singled out in the report as being an area where

• R&D news in brief

  Last month, a report written by economist Christopher Smallwood and commissioned by the Prince of Wales said that complementary therapies, including herbal medicines, should be used more frequently by the NHS.

• Doctors attack NHS support of complementary medicine

  It criticised two initiatives - a government-funded guide on homeopathy for patients, and the Smallwood Report, which was commissioned by Prince Charles, and advocates greater access to complementary therapies. ... She said: ìPatients rightly expect to

• New laws for alternative medicines in UK

  The UK government will regulate aromatherapy, homoeopathy and other complementary therapies in a scheme due later in 2008. ... The NHS spends GBP 50m a year on complementary therapies, which will be covered by the new council.