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The article discusses the workshop "Homeopathic Medicine and Advertising" organized by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to evaluating of advertising for over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic products, that was held in Washington, D.C. on September 21, 2015.

The article discusses "Homeopathy", a research journal and also in its February 2016 issue highlights the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI) conference held in Rome in June 2015.

An interview with homeopathic researcher Sian Moss is presented. When asked about the biggest challenges faced in homeopathy research, she quotes funding and research facilities as major problems faced. She mentions that while working in pharmaceutical industry her main focus was on chronic pain and informs about the conference of Homeopathic Research Institute (HRI) in Barcelona, Spain that was held in May 2013 that focused on veterinary research, disease prevention and pathogenic trials.

The article focuses on the challenges on the use and availability of homeopathy in medical care in the U.S. It accounts the threat and questioning on the efficacy of homeopathy, which was rooted by the Great Britain-based organization Sense About Science (SAS). It also accounts the investigations and interrogations undertaken to defend the retention of homeopathy in the market. Furthermore, a campaign to support the homeopathy movement and counteract its anti-movement is posted.

In this article, the authors offers suggestions for understanding homeopathic research which include noting several things while reading a research such as if the research starts with a good literature review, who is funding the research and are the measures cited by the researchers.

The article offers information on a meeting held at the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland on April 20-21, 2015.

The article takes a look on CAM research in the U.S. It is stated that conventional researchers have sought to impose upon CAM research the criteria and methods of randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT). It reveals that it is designed to test safety, dosage, and efficacy of an individual drugs. Accordingly, it claims that CAM research is pushing the enveloped and at the cutting edge of scientific research, exposing its weakness, such as the restrictive RCT.

Focuses on the topics discussed by author and scholar Frans Vermeulen during a speech at the 2003 annual conference of the National Center for Homeopathy. Hahnemannian provings; Mistakes and misinterpretations; Compounded errors; Fungi family of remedies.

Examines the homeopathic remedies presented by homeopath Anne Schadde during the seminar entitled 'Perception and Understanding' in New York. Recovery process of behavioral disorder in children; Characteristics of Rose family of homeopathic remedies; Prescription of Prunus spinosa, Zingiber and Stannum.

In this article, the author discusses aspects of fundraising of the U.S. National Center for Homeopathy (NCH). She mentions the abundance sharing campaign of NCH for fundraising and states that she was convinced about the campaign after a friend of her explained it as an opportunity of people to gift their money to the organization. She cites role of Samuel Hahnemann who found the method of healing and describes issues such as over-utilization of medical services as concerns for society.

Information about the topics discussed at the Homeopathy for Developing Countries Conference in Amersfoort, Netherlands in June 2009 is presented. More than 100 homeopaths, representing 25 developing countries have attended the event. The issues, challenges, and accomplishments of homeopaths who have started clinics and schools in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia are discussed. A delegate from Nepal has inspired participants with his account of treating a man with severe circulation problems.