the shortage of medicines is confirmed

Antibiotics, antidiabetics, painkillers, the list of drugs that are missing continues to grow in pharmacies. “Today, one prescription out of two, I cannot deliver it in full. Ebetween me, my assistants, my preparersnotwe pass between two and four hours a day between calls to doctors, calls to suppliers, to get products”specifies Cyril Colombani, pharmacist.

Profitability problem

The shortage situation has been taking hold since the Covid crisis. Relocation projects have been launched, but this will take time. 70% of the drugs in shortage are old drugs whose profitability has decreased over the years. Laboratories prefer to focus on more innovative drugs, at much higher prices.s.