French Pharmacies to Close on Saturday in Dispute over Pricing

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Nearly 9 out of 10 pharmacies will be closed on Saturday, the day of a mobilization against the decline of commercial discounts on generics decreed by the government. Professionals evoke heavy financial losses and fear the closure of small local pharmacies. A team of TF1 went to meet them. - "A blow of a club": why many pharmacies close for 3 days? (Pro life and employment).

Le Monde

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These pharmacists want to protest the government's decision to reduce the generic drug rebate limit.

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Nine out of ten pharmacies will be closed on Saturday, the day of a mobilization against the decline of commercial discounts on generics decreed by the government, a measure denounced as dangerous for the future of the network of officiaries.

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The Union of Official Pharmacists' Union (Upso) calls for the closure of pharmacies on Saturday 16 August.

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On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at least 85% of pharmacies will remain closed in the Hauts-de-France, complicating access to medicines over a long weekend on August 15th. A mobilization against the drop in discounts on generics.