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The Commonwealth Ombudsman has finalised its investigation of a complaint related to NHMRC, with no adverse findings against NHMRC.
In January 2017 the Commonwealth Ombudsman received a Public Interest Disclosure from an anonymous complainant concerning the conduct of the 2015 NHMRC review into the effectiveness of homeopathy.
On 4 August 2023 the Commonwealth Ombudsman issued a public statement noting that the investigation had been finalised. No adverse findings were made about the review or NHMRC.
NHMRC welcomes the findings of the Ombudsman review and resolution of this matter. We continue to review and improve our guideline development processes to ensure our health advice and guidelines are based on the best available scientific evidence and continue to be developed according to rigorous standards.
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