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[[image:Boiron.jpg|Certificate for alleged student "Donald Duck" as ''Boiron certified specialist'' (Italian: Paperino = Donald Duck, Source: <ref>http://medbunker.blogspot.com/2011/01/paperino-lomeopata.html</ref>)|360px|thumb]]

French pharmaceutical company '''Boiron''' is the world largest manufacturer of [[Homeopathy|homeopathic]] products. Branches of the listed company exist in 59&nbsp;countries. However, Boiron has no presence in German speaking countries.

French pharmaceutical company '''Boiron''' is the world largest manufacturer of [[Homeopathy|homeopathic]] products. Branches of the listed company exist in 59&nbsp;countries. However, Boiron has no presence in German speaking countries.

In 2009, Boiron had a turnover of 526&nbsp;million Euros (91&nbsp;million euro profit). In 2004, it employed a workforce of 2,779 persons. The majority of shares is held by the Boiron family, the managing director also is a member of this family .

In 2009, Boiron had a turnover of 526&nbsp;million Euros (91&nbsp;million euro profit) with a decrease to 520&nbsp;million Euros in 2010. In 2010, turnover in Francce was 279&nbsp;million Euros. In 2010, it employed a workforce of 4,081 persons. The majority of shares is held by the Boiron family, the managing director also is a member of this family.<ref name='Report2010' />

In June 2005 Dolisos Laboratories, another manufacturer of homeopathic products, was bought by Boiron.

In June 2005 Dolisos Laboratories, another manufacturer of homeopathic products, was bought by Boiron.

:''Main results - ... There was no evidence that homoeopathic treatment can prevent influenza-like syndrome...Oscillococcinum treatment reduced the length of influenza illness by 0.28 days (95% CI 0.50 to 0.06). Oscillococcinum also increased the chances that a patient considered treatment to be effective (RR 1.08; 95% CI 1.17 to 1.00)...Authors' conclusions - Though promising, the data were not strong enough to make a general recommendation to use Oscillococcinum for first-line treatment of influenza and influenza-like syndromes. Further research is warranted but the required sample sizes are large. Current evidence does not support a preventative effect of Oscillococcinum-like homeopathic medicines in influenza and influenza-like syndromes.''<ref>Andrew Vickers, Claire Smith: ''Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes'', The Cochrane Library, 15.4.2009, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001957.pub3 [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001957.pub3/abstract abstract]</ref>

:''Main results - ... There was no evidence that homoeopathic treatment can prevent influenza-like syndrome...Oscillococcinum treatment reduced the length of influenza illness by 0.28 days (95% CI 0.50 to 0.06). Oscillococcinum also increased the chances that a patient considered treatment to be effective (RR 1.08; 95% CI 1.17 to 1.00)...Authors' conclusions - Though promising, the data were not strong enough to make a general recommendation to use Oscillococcinum for first-line treatment of influenza and influenza-like syndromes. Further research is warranted but the required sample sizes are large. Current evidence does not support a preventative effect of Oscillococcinum-like homeopathic medicines in influenza and influenza-like syndromes.''<ref>Andrew Vickers, Claire Smith: ''Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes'', The Cochrane Library, 15.4.2009, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001957.pub3 [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001957.pub3/abstract abstract]</ref>

==Lawsuit threats against Boiron-critic and blogger Samuele Riva==

==Lawsuit threats against Boiron-critic and blogger Samuele Riva==

According to BMJ, Boiron is "monitoring all media including the web to see what is being said about our company".

According to BMJ, Boiron is "monitoring all media including the web to see what is being said about our company".

 

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*http://www.homeowatch.org/history/oscillo.html

*http://www.homeowatch.org/history/oscillo.html

*http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/homeopathic-thuggery

*http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/homeopathic-thuggery

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*http://blog.psiram.com/?p=3832

*http://blog.psiram.com/?p=3832