Marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of any risk of stock shortage or any stock shortage relating to this medicinal product as soon as they are aware of it, under conditions defined by regulation.
With the agreement of the Agency, they shall put in place alternative solutions to deal with this situation and implement, for medicinal products of major therapeutic interest, the measures provided for in the shortage management plan referred to in article L. 5121-31.
With the agreement of the Agency, they shall take measures to support and inform healthcare professionals, as well as measures to inform patients, in particular through patient associations.