In the United States homeopathic medicines are a federally recognized form of medicine.
The FDA has been regulating homeopathic medicines since 1938.
The first double-blind, placebo-controlled trials were done by homeopaths— 40 years before the allopaths.
In the U.S. the regulation of homeopathic medicines, including single remedies, combination remedies, and non-prescription homeopathic products sold in pharmacies, retail outlets and online, is governed by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended (21 U.S.C. ch. 9 § 301 et seq) (FD&C Act).
That Act is enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Section 321(g) of the FD&C Act defines a drug as, “articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them.”
There have been no reported deaths from homeopathy.
Homeopathic remedies are manufactured in homeopathic pharmacies according to the HPUS (the Homeoepathic Pharmacopeia of the US). These are very strict manufacturing guidelines which ensure purity and consistency. This is in addition to the FDA guidelines.
The vast majority of homeopathic medicines are available over-the-counter to consumers.