French Govt Announces List Of ‘Critical Medicines’ Amid Growing Shortage Problem
Executive Summary
A priority list is one of the “urgent” measures the French pharma industry has called for as part of its contribution to the government’s 2023-25 roadmap for dealing with drug shortages, which is due to be published next month.
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