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Boiron



Boiron is a homeopathic pharmaceutical manufacturer, headquartered in France and with an operating presence in 59 countries worldwide. It is the largest manufacturer of homeopathic products in the world, and in 2005, was the second largest manufacturer of over the counter medicine in France. In 2004, it employed a workforce of 2,779 and had a turnover of € 313 million. It is currently a member of the CAC Small 90 stock index.

In June 2005, the firm acquired Dolisos Laboratories, then the world's second largest homeopathic remedy manufacturer.

Products of Boiron include mono (Hahnemanian) remedies and poly (in case of Boiron called Proprietary drugs).

One of its key products is Oscillococcinum, a nosode-type remedy claimed to relieve flu symptoms, and one of the biggest-selling homeopathic flu medicines in the United States.

References

  • Datamonitor OTC Healthcare in France to 2009
  • Wright Reports, company snapshot
  • Yahoo! Finance company profile
 
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