Ainsworths controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Advice presenting homeopathy as an alternative to whooping-cough immunization
A BBC News investigation reported that a representative was willing to advise a reporter posing as a parent to use homeopathic remedies instead of immunization against whooping cough. The report raised concerns about public-health messaging and the potential consequences of substituting unproven remedies for vaccination.
2009
Investigation into swine-flu homeopathic remedies
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society investigated Ainsworths' sale of homeopathic remedies connected with swine flu. The company was cleared because the products were reportedly not sold by an organization registered with the Society.