French Shortages Bill Would Impose ‘Dissuasive’ Penalties On Firms That Fail To Meet Tougher Obligations

The bill is the latest in a series of actions intended to address the continuing problem of medicine shortages.

Shortages of medicines remain a big problem in France • Source: Shutterstock

The French lower house of parliament (Assemblée Nationale) has approved a bill that will introduce new requirements on medicine suppliers to hold “security stocks” of certain products, with the threat of tougher penalties if they fail to meet their obligations.

The bill, which now goes to the Senate, is the latest in a series of actions intended to address the...

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