France’s Gemme Claims A Victory With Price-Cut Reversal
Moratorium On Price Cuts Accompanies Targeted Increases To Address Shortages
Executive Summary
French generics industry association Gemme has claimed a major victory in shifting the country’s policy on generic price cuts, after the government announced a moratorium on price reductions as well as targeted price increases for certain key locally-produced generics.
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