"
Exchange Doliprane suppo 100 mg against vial of Amoxicillin 500 mg."
Funny swaps are happening at the moment between mothers in neighborhood Facebook groups... While winter was marked by a triple epidemic of bronchiolitis, influenza and Covid, some drugs, especially pediatric drugs, are still lacking. on the shelves of pharmacies.
The parents stick together.
In pharmacies,
"patients are always patients, but it's the reign of resourcefulness"
, describes Philippe Besset, president of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Unions of France (FSPF) and pharmacist in Limoux, in Aude.
Employees have a
“new job”
: managing shortages.
Doctors regularly call,
"What's left for you?"
“Once a week
, explains Dr. Cauchois, otolaryngologist in Paris,
I go to the local pharmacy to check that the drugs I usually prescribe are available.
Depending on what is there, we adapt.”
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