The Union calls for protesting against the government’s decision to cap the discounts that laboratories give to pharmacies on generic drugs at a rate between 20 and 25%, against 40% currently.
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The Union of Unions of Frame Pharmacists (USPO) calls on Thursday, via a press release at the “CLOSE OF UNDERMENTS” On Saturday August 16, to protest against the government decision to cap, at a rate between 20 and 25%, against 40% currently, the discounts that the laboratories grant to pharmacies on generic drugs.
“After internal surveys and the multiple returns from local offices and the USPO board of directors, we decide to call on the closure of pharmacies on Saturday August 16”Written the union of pharmacists in its press release, on the eve of the end of the extension order which maintains, until August 1, the 40%ceiling.
According to the USPO, this strike must make it possible to alert the State to the “Major difficulties” that will cause this drop in generic deductibles, to “A third of the pharmacies in France”. “The teams are wondering about their professional becoming and some holders doubt the survival of their pharmacy. It is the responsibility of our responsibility for everyone to alert on the failure of our public health policy and the danger of government measures announced against our profession.”
Several pharmacist unions (FSPF, USPO, UNPF) have called all French pharmacists to an unlimited strike strike since July 1, to protest against the ceiling on commercial discounts on generic drugs.
Prime Minister François Bayrou hoped that health expenses be hampered “The order of” five billion euros next year, notably asking for an effort to “Responsibility” French people who will have to pay a higher deductible on their medication expenses.
