Expenses of social security are drug costs spiraling out of control? The year 2024 is set to end with a 1.2 billion euro shortfall on forecast expenditure, states the daily Les Echos this Sunday, November 17. According to FigaroBercy confirms that“a risk was recently detected by the Social Security department concerning drug expenditure in 2024”.but refuses to comment on the amount of the overrun.

A new blow for the government, in the midst of discussions on the 2025 budget, which must find several tens of billions of euros in savings in the face of the slipping public deficit. In 2024, the Social Security deficit is already higher than forecast: it is expected to reach 18.5 billion euros, compared with the 10.5 billion euros initially forecast, according to a report by the Commission des comptes de la Sécurité sociale..

“In transparency, Parliament has been informed”. of this overspending on drugs, “and the government intends to act quickly”.Bercy assures us. “Amendments will be tabled as soon as the PLFSS is examined by the Senate in public session”.which begins this Monday, with the aim of to “further curb spending to take account of this risk, in terms of responsibility”.. According to Les EchosThis could involve increasing levies on pharmaceutical companies.