Price Controls and Drug Shortages in France: A Textbook Case of the Evils of Interventionism

Tags: Interventionism, Prices, Bureaucracy and Regulation

05/24/2025 Ulrich Fromy

France is facing critical shortages of a number of drugs, and one need look no further for a cause than a price control regime. Naturally, the French media and government blame capitalism and look to double down on the intervention that has causes this crisis.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/price-controls-and-drug-shortages-france-textbook-case-evils-interventionism

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