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French pharmaceutical shelf life extension initiative
Overview
The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has initiated a five-year program to extend the shelf life of 73 common medications. This initiative involves 14 pharmaceutical laboratories working to modify marketing authorizations, with the goal of increasing the validity period of 47 targeted treatments to at least four years.
The program aims to mitigate significant pharmaceutical waste and reduce the financial burden on the French national health insurance system, which loses approximately 517 million euros annually due to unused, expired medicines. This follows findings from the PERIMED study, which noted that thousands of tons of unused medications are collected in French pharmacies, often before their expiration dates.
Entities
ANSM · Cyclamed · France · Assurance Maladie · BPI
Timeline
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16 days ago
[HEALTH] 4 sourcesPharmaceutical industry faces regulatory shifts in France and GermanyFrance is investigating extending the shelf life of 73 common drugs to reduce waste, while German industry leaders propose investment-linked exemptions to offset rising manufacturer rebates.
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16 days ago
[HEALTH] 3 sourcesFrance launches initiative to extend medication shelf lifeFrance's ANSM is launching a five-year plan to extend the shelf life of 73 common medications to combat 517 million euros in annual waste caused by expired, unused drugs.
Sources
ad-hoc-news.de · economiematin.fr · laborpraxis.vogel.de · nachrichten.fr · presse-citron.net · presseportal.de · sudouest.fr