A “last chance discussion” provided for at the Ministry of Health, according to the Federation of Unions

Pharmacists have been called a strike since early July to contest the drop in commercial discounts applied to digital medication purchases.

“It is a bit of a discussion of the last chance to have a more favorable new arbitration”Estimates Monday on Franceinfo, Philippe Besset, pharmacist, president of the Federation of France’s pharmaceutical unions (FSPF) and health liberals (LDS). He will be received Wednesday afternoon by the Minister of Health and Access to Care, Yannick Neuder. Pharmacists protest against a drop in commercial discounts on generic drugs.

Pharmacists also have the mission of buying drugs from laboratories and to negotiate prices, the state gave them the right to claim up to 40 % discount on generic prizes. However, last week the government decided to reduce this possibility of discount to only 30%.

Last Thursday, the representatives of the pharmacists announced to continue their guards strike, started in early July. However, as this strike is “invisible” Since the prefectures requisition pharmacies, an essential health service, it was also decided to “Third -party strike paid during the requisitions”explains Philippe Besset.

The president of the federation of pharmaceutical unions of France and the health liberals calls on the government not to threaten a balance already “Very fragile”. He underlines that “260 pharmacies dropped the curtain last year”. However, continues Philippe Besset, the decision to set the ceiling of commercial discounts on generics and 15 % for biosimilary medicines, “will cause the closure of hundreds of additional pharmacies” car “Foliage pharmacies depend on 90% of resources from health insurance”.