France follows UK in not reimbursing for homeopathic products
Some mainstream medical authorities refer to homeopathy as quackery, which French homeopathic manufacturers deny
10 July 2019 - 13:49
Paris — France will stop funding the homeopathic pills and tinctures made by Boiron and rivals at the start of 2021, following the advice of a health panel that spent months reviewing the medicines.
Boiron CEO Valérie Poinsot has said that sales of reimbursed treatments could plummet by 50% in France, where the company brings in almost half its revenue, and at least 1,000 jobs hang in the balance...
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