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[–] Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's a global shortage. We have these issues in France too.

[–] zylinderhut@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same in Germany, it's like all of our medicine is produced somewhere far away or something

[–] Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In France, people were surprised because we have big historic pharma corporation, with tons of public subventions. However this shortage revealed that they make the packaging of the drugs now. The actual substances are made elsewere.

They also focus on R&D for new bankable drugs. Not the ones that are important - new ones that could make tons of money. I have a thin hope that the gouvernement will make new regulations to produce locally.

Edit. In June 2023, 210 million euros have been gifted to big pharma corps in France regarding this issue. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/06/13/france-to-re-shore-production-of-50-key-medicines_6031218_7.html