If it keeps people from abusing antibiotics then I'd say it's money well spent. Unless you'd prefer getting MRSA.<p>The only people getting these 'drugs' are the ones who seek them out. And if it makes them feel better, then why give them real medicine with real side effects? Side effects which, in aggregate, would cost billions to deal with.<p>Dollar for dollar homeopathic medicine is probably the single best use of NHS money.