“I am quite desperate, things are better when it comes to paracetamol and corticosteroids, but I am starting to deplore shortages of antibiotics for adults, in addition to pediatric antibiotics,
” deplores Philippe Besset, president of the Federation of Trade Unions, on Twitter. pharmaceutical companies of France (FSPF).
Himself a pharmacist in Aude, the trade unionist posted a petition this Tuesday morning in his pharmacy calling on the executive to act to remedy persistent drug shortages.
“
We offer other families of antibiotics with the agreement of the treating physician, and we juggle with the dosages
,” explains Françoise Jouve, pharmacist in Estegel (Pyrénées-Orientales).
This professional is all the more affected by the phenomenon as her small rural pharmacy is not a priority in the delivery of medicines.
“
I lack antibiotics, eye drops, anti-diabetics, anti-hypertensive drugs and even anti-cancer drugs
,” she laments.
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