Federfarma Servizi, sales of Ffp2 increases, + 70%

- "In the last few days we have had an escalation in the sale of Ffp2 masks and there is great anxiety. In less than a week we have sold what was sold in a two-month period, about 70% more. For now there is coverage of the requirement and we are supplying the warehouses with 'rash' supplies, such as the cargo arrived yesterday at Malpensa and immediately distributed throughout Italy ". Antonello Mirone, president of Federfarma Servizi, an association representing the intermediate drug distribution companies of the owners, explains to ANSA the effects of the decree of 23 December which requires the use of Ffp2 for transport, travel, cinema and theaters. pharmacy.

    Until now, "Ffp2 were not sold very many. Surgical, although less effective against Sars-Cov-2, in fact, were preferred as they were cheaper and more practical. The latest ordinance, however, led to a boom in sales.

It is difficult to give precise numbers ", explains Mirone, because there are several models of Ffp2 identified by different sales codes." But if, in the previous months, just a few suppliers were enough, now instead we have had to activate more channels of supply, so as to increase its audience ". The companies have taken steps to ensure that any shortages do not last more than a few hours." Any shortages are sporadic and are isolated phenomena, the distribution network is able to plug the holes quickly. The timeliness of arrival of the goods is ensured within 24 hours at the most. "Through European distributors," almost everything comes from the East and above all from China ".

The growth we see in Italy can be seen all over Europe, as in Spain, France and Germany ". Elsewhere, Mirone concludes," this phenomenon has gone hand in hand with an increase in prices, which we do not see in Italy and we hope does not happen ".