Following the “France – Green Nation” Strategy launched by the Prime Minister at the end of 2022, an interministerial steering committee was set up in May 2023 for reducing the environmental impact of the healthcare sector. The committee brings together the ministries in charge of health, ecological transition, energy and industry, as well as all main stakeholders in the health sector, and will propose an ecological planning agreement, which will be binding on the parties involved. Priorities include buildings and energy management, sustainable purchasing, eco-responsible care, waste management, training and research in ecological transformation, sustainable transport, and digital technology. In line with this roadmap, the Statutory health insurance fund (CNAM) launched in November 2023 a new task force for ecological transition, with the priority to reduce the carbon footprint of medicines. This mission is currently working on developing a method for assessing the carbon footprint of drugs to be considered in the price setting process.
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