The National Medicines Safety Agency intends to fight against ‘inappropriate and harmful’ uses of medicines. The different links in the chain can be the cause.
A patient can, first of all, practice self-medication by deviating from the medical prescription. According to a survey by the ViaVoice institute carried out in 2021, nearly a third of French people adapt the doses or treatment durations themselves. The ANSM and pharmacists want to combat the misuse of pharmaceutical products.