No need to look for it, you won’t find it in pharmacies. The chemical submission detection kits, reimbursement for which was announced on Monday by Michel Barnier, are not yet available in pharmacies. Sandrine Josso, the MoDem MP who co-leads the parliamentary mission on chemical submission (the act of drugging a person without their knowledge in order to attack them) is currently working on the composition of these kits. The goal of this experiment: to give all women the same opportunity to collect evidence, regardless of income level and location.
Until today, these toxicology analyses, which must be carried out within hours of the incident (except for the hair) were conditional on the filing of a complaint. However, few victims cross the door of a police station. “All people who think they are victims of chemical submission will now be able to go to a pharmacy to collect a morning-after kit, just as they would take a morning-after pill,” explains Sandrine Josso to 20 Minutes.
A next day kit in the pharmacy
Contrary to what one might believe, there will not be a strip or other detection process in this pouch as for Covid-19. Quite simply because the research is too technical. “The analysis must be done in expert toxicology laboratories because there are hundreds of chemical agents to identify and they must be able to be detected even in minimal quantities, which not all laboratories are capable of doing” , supports Doctor Leïla Chaouachi, pharmacist, national expert in the chemical submission investigation of the ANSM and member of Crafs (reference center on attacks facilitated by chemical substances).
A bottle to collect urine, then sent to the expert laboratory, could however be part of the system. The blood test must be carried out by a health professional, nurse or pharmacist, whose number should be found in the kit. Thanks to this device, the pharmacist will have in the pouch the contact of the nearest expert laboratory in order to send the samples taken. Last but not least, to obtain this kit, you will probably need to have a prescription. In medical deserts, the option of teleconsultations could be considered, according to Sandrine Josso.
Telephone numbers and practical advice
It would therefore be more of a “support and guidance kit” for victims. Inside: the number and website of the Crafsa help platform run by chemical submission specialists. “There could also be contact details for the available professional authorized to take the samples, whether it is a nurse or a pharmacist on duty,” specifies Sandrine Josso.
The pharmacist will also have the name of the reference laboratory in the territory concerned. “The idea is to mark out the care pathway for all victims in order to guarantee them access to analyses,” assures pharmacist Leïla Chaouachi. All useful advice for victims will also be included, such as the deadlines for taking samples, keeping your clothes in a cardboard bag or not washing to keep potential traces on your body.
“This kit must become the worst enemy of predators”
If the report of the parliamentary mission on the chemical submission must be delivered next May, Sandrine Josso hopes to launch these kits “as quickly as possible”. “Given the motivation of health professionals and the government, it can go very quickly. »
To learn more about chemical submission
This system may evolve as discussions progress with professionals in the sector. “This kit must become the worst enemy of predators,” insists the MP. The Prime Minister, however, clarified on Monday that these devices will only be available in certain departments.
Source: www.20minutes.fr
