Responding to the growing pressure exerted by the coronavirus on the OTC medicines supply chain, the French medicines agency, ANSM, has taken measures to limit sales of non-prescription analgesics.
France Limits Sale Of OTC Analgesics In Response To Covid-19
France limits OTC sales of paracetamol to one pack per person with no Covid-19 symptoms and two packs for those with pain and/or fever. Online sales of medicines containing paracetamol, ibuprofen and/or aspirin are also now suspended.
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