One in ten pharmacies in the German state of Baden-Württemberg faces bankruptcy, the president of the state pharmacists’ association, Tatiana Zambo, reported on April 10, writes Pharmazeutische-zeitung.
In addition, the official said that in 2023 alone, 88 pharmacies were closed in Germany and in the last ten years the number of pharmacies has decreased by 17%. According to Tatiana Zambo, a similar situation has arisen due to the chronic lack of funding of pharmaceutical organizations. The income of pharmacies, according to the president of the association, remained at the level of 2003, despite the fact that salaries in the sector during this time increased significantly.
“This is no longer feasible for the industry. “What we need now is an emergency program.”the official said.
Note that, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, the country’s GDP in 2023 decreased by 0.3%.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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