Medicine shortages worsened further in 2023, with +30.9% shortages reported, according to the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) The government is presenting its 2024-2027 roadmap against drug shortages this Wednesday, February 21, in Le Parisien. A list of 450 drugs qualified as “essential” had already been established by the government in June.
From 2025, this list will be updated every year, assures the Minister of Labor and Health Catherine Vautrin.