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Boiron Oscillococcinum Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
A class action lawsuit claims that Boiron, Inc. sells a natural flu remedy called Oscillococcinum (Oscillo) that “is nothing more than a sugar pill,” despite falsely advertising that it contains an active ingredient known to treat flu symptoms.
According to the Oscillococcinum class action lawsuit, Boiron falsely advertises that Oscillo has the ability to cure the flu because it contains an active ingredient it claims is proven to get rid of flu symptoms in 48 hours.
“Unfortunately, Defendants fail to inform consumers of the truth regarding Oscillo and is purported active ingredient,” the Boiron class action lawsuit says. “The truth is that the listed active ingredient in Oscillo, Anas Barbariae Hepatis et Cordis Extractum, is neither active in combating the flu nor is it actually an ingredient in Oscillo.”
The ingredient, the Oscillo class action lawsuit continues, “is a fancy way for Defendants to hide the truth from the general public. The truth being that [the ingredient] is actually Muscovy Duck Liver and Heart…and has no known medicinal quality. Further, in the extreme dilution claimed by Defendants, it has no impact on the human body whatsoever because it is not present in Oscillo.”
In fact, the active ingredient is so diluted in Oscillo, the class action lawsuit claims, that the “probability of getting 1 molecule of the active ingredient of Oscillo in a regular dosage is approximately equal to winning the Powerball every week for nearly an entire year. Simply states, there is no trace of the purported active ingredient in Oscillo. Oscillo is nothing more than sugar (85% sucrose and 15% lactose).”
The Oscillococcinum class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all California residents who purchased Oscillo at any time within the past four years. It is seeking restitution; compensatory, actual, general statutory, exemplary, punitive and any other damages legally available; and an injunction ordering Boiron to cease and desist its fraudulent advertising of the product.
Updated January 18th, 2012
Originally Published August 8th, 2011
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37 thoughts onBoiron Oscillococcinum Class Action Lawsuit
I am Physician (MD) holding a PhD in Molecular Cancer Biuology. I have no clue of how it works, but it works. I was reluctant to take it but my wife who is also an MD insisted that I should take it. Finally I agreed to take it (two years ago) and now is my first option, because simply it works. I am sure this lawsuit was paid-promoted by Big Pharma.
As an aside Missy, who posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, is a paid “representative” of Boiron, Inc. Please disregard her post. Several companies have attempted this tactic in the past (discrediting claims of plantiffs by offering misleading “testimonies”).
Homeopaths have been allowed, for far too long, to make misleading and outright disceptive claims. They rely on the natural distrust people have for authority figures (medical companies, doctors, government officials, etc…) They use vague statements and make carefully crafted accusations to stoke this distrust and make it seem as if some conspiracy is taking place against the consumer by the “organized” medical community, in an effort to part the consumer from his hard earned dollar. It’s very important that we push more and more legally action against these modern day “snake oil salesmen” and run them out of business. The government refuses to do it. It’s the consumer’s job now.
unfortunately,if you have no clue as to how homeopathy works,the fact the dose is so low,would be lost on a lay person.
Herbs and natural remedies are ALL I will use.
I will not fly without ooscillo in my bag ,in case bad plane air gets me sick.
If you consider this stuff bunk,you’ve obviously never tried it.
I take oscillo and emergen-c,I get better,no meds,no antibiotics,no prescription POISON.
You should read what eveyrthing in your prescriptions really does,before you bad mouth remedies that don’t kill 1000s,yearly .
“expensive antibiotics” ?
when you consider that Boiron does no research, no pharmaceutical synthesis and no testing,
what he is selling is over-priced.
Have been using it for years, and surprise!!!, no more need for those expensive antibiotics, I am sure this class action must have big Pharma behind. Just try it, I give it to my children and by the way cold symptoms dissapear much faster than with regular flu medicine with no drowsiness. I recently tried with a horrible thooth ache, that eventually need a root canal and it was miracolus. If the lawyers try it, they will realized they have a lost case
Mystical pre-scientific anecdotal evidence supported “medicine” such as homeopathy as been given a free ride by regulatory agencies way too long. It’s time to reign them in and educate the public as to the delusional and fraudulent nature of the practice and products! Apologists like Dana Ullman continually trot out “studies” to supposedly prove homeopathy “works”. They are universally either unpublished, from obscure often non-peer reviewed journals, are so poorly designed and interpreted that they would be laughed out of any reputable scientific organization’s meeting. Replication of the studies is almost never seen or the replication is as bad as the original study. In most cases where some effect might be inferred, in vitro effects are loudly touted while failed in vivo data is ignored or minimized.
Finally…. these homeopaths have been getting away with 100% pure fraud.
Spread the word!
I always viewed these type of remedies as pure bunk.
Monkeys are funny