France aims for paracetamol production within three years
"We are working with (pharmaceutical groups) Seqens, Upsa and Sanofi so that within the next three years France can produce, package and distribute paracetamol," the ministries said in a statement.;
Paris: France will produce the painkiller paracetamol on home soil within three years as part of the government's pledge to reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers for key treatments and equipment in future health crises, officials said Thursday.
The announcement by the health and finance ministries came two days after President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of measures to bolster domestic health research and medical self-sufficiency.
"We are working with (pharmaceutical groups) Seqens, Upsa and Sanofi so that within the next three years France can produce, package and distribute paracetamol," the ministries said in a statement.
Macron has promoted industrial and economic sovereignty as a key part of his plans for reshaping France in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which put huge strains on the country's healthcare system.
Face masks and disinfecting hand gel, in particular, were in short supply as the number of cases began surging in March.
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