All the pharmacists we interviewed in Île-de-France seem unanimous on the observation of Jean-Louis, manager of a pharmacy in Paris: “There have always been thefts in pharmacies, but today, there are has much more!
And with inflation, we see people who didn't steal before.
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The council of the order has not yet taken stock of 2023, but in 2022, 366 attacks (verbal, physical or theft) were recorded in France.
Far from the peak of 600 attacks during the 2020 health crisis, but up 17% compared to 2019. More than four professionals in 10 have given up going to the police station.
Jean-Louis puts the damage caused by thefts at a few hundred euros each month.
Because the most commonly stolen products are parapharmacy, creams, serums, skincare, etc.
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