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The Covid-19 accelerates the transformation of French pharmacies

2022-01-12T16:46:07.184Z


RÉCIT - Organization, digital… The mobilization of pharmacies on tests and vaccination has precipitated their transformation towards a service model.


Pharmacists have never been so much on the front line.

63 million antigen tests performed in 2021, 11 million vaccinations against Covid, 4 million against influenza.

“Last year, we achieved 15% additional activity (in number of acts) at constant headcount,”

notes Philippe Besset, president of the Federation of retail pharmacies (FSPF).

The pharmacy occupied a central place in the healthcare system. ”

A frenzy that led to long queues in front of the pharmacies.

Last week, one in eight French people was tested in a pharmacy in France.

Not to mention the rush for self-tests.

“We had to quickly find five suppliers to ensure our supply,

” says Pascal Fontaine, commercial director of Pharmacies Lafayette (250 pharmacies).

Last week, our pharmacies sold 100,000!

Today, I have just sourced 200,000. "

No more teleconsultation

On an unprecedented scale, the health crisis has forced the 21,000 pharmacies ...

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Source: lefigaro

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