supply bottlenecks have been occurring again and again for months. 35 percent of respondents said they had difficulties buying drugs in the past year.
The situation is further exacerbated by the death of pharmacies, this year the number of branches has fallen to the same level as 40 years ago. The Federal Government is tackling several issues in the fight against scarce medicines. There will also be new price rules to make deliveries to Germany more attractive for manufacturers. The "exaggerated cost containment policy" of recent years has led to enormous price pressure.