In pharmacies, for several months, boxes of Doliprane 1,000 mg capsules are becoming increasingly rare in France. How to explain this phenomenon ? Should we be worried?
The media are alarmed by stock shortages of Doliprane 1,000mg capsules. Thus, according to La Dépêche du Midi, several pharmacies would be affected by this phenomenon. A finding that is all the more surprising when you know that the 500 gram format does not suffer from any restocking problems. A break that would be directly linked to the health crisis. Decryption.
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How to explain this increase?
In recent months, specialists have been able to observe a resurgence of winter pathologies, in particular the flu, the return of which has particularly affected the over 65s. A first factor in the increase in the consumption of Doliprane, as explained by the president of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Unions of France, interviewed by BFM Business: “there has indeed been a strong demand for paracetamol and Doliprane for two years. And it has increased further with the winter flu epidemic. »
This epidemic can therefore explain the stock-outs, even if the flu is not the only reason for this phenomenon. In fact, it is above all the Covid-19 who played a key role. It should be noted that the incidence rate of Covid-19 is still high, with 58,954 new cases confirmed on April 25, according to Santé Publique France. It is now the Omicron variant which is the majority and causes mild forms…
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