France has “no way” to “requisition stocks”

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“On the French side. Therefore. Nevertheless, we have examined the means of action that we had but unfortunately, there is no legal basis allowing an intervention of a European health authority and a fortiori from the National Agency for Medicines Safety (ANSM) to recover these medical devices,” said the Ministry of Health, requested by AFP.

“Insofar as contraceptives are not drugs of major therapeutic interest (MITM). However. that france “no way” “requisition stocks” new in the present case we are not in the context of a supply tension, we have no means of requisitioning stocks,” it was added from the same source.

The ministry said they did france “no way” “requisition stocks” not have information on the place where these contraceptives must. be incined. Therefore, certain Anglo-Saxon media having mentioned a destruction provided in France.

The American administration. For example. engaged in drastic cuts of its humanitarian aid and in an anti-abortion policy, confirmed in mid-July wanting to destroy female contraceptives, essentially implants and IUDs, stored in a warehouse in Belgium.

These products. which were intended for women living in sub -Saharan Africa. came from USAID contracts, the American agency for international development, passed under the chairmanship of Joe Biden.

According to several media. these contraceptives. whose value would amount to nearly $ 10 million, were to be cremated “at the end of July” in France by france “no way” “requisition stocks” new a company specializing in the destruction of medical waste. Information that AFP, however, has not at this stage could confirm from an official source.

“We were informed of a start of destocking of these contraceptive boxes but we france “no way” “requisition stocks” do. not know where the trucks are located. if they arrived in France,” the president of family planning Sarah Durocher said on Thursday. “We call on all cremation companies to oppose this insane decision”.

“I do not see who in France can accept that it is done. Additionally, ” said the number one of the Greens, Marine Tondelier, on BFMTV-RMC. “We absolutely have to know where it will be cremated.”

Several international organizations engaged in the question of contraception have indicated that it has proposed. without success, to the American administration to buy it and to recondition the stocks of contraceptives.

Belgium said it had taken diplomatic approaches to france “no way” “requisition stocks” new the American authorities. said it explored all “possible avenues to avoid the destruction of these products”.