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Main severance
Not publicly disclosed at this stage
Health cover
Statutory portability (12 months)
Status
Signed
Positions affected
145 positions cut (117 filled, 28 vacant)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Sites affected
Closure of 4 distribution sites (Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Reims, Sophia-Antipolis) + 7 preparation lines (Bordeaux, Marseille, Nancy, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse, Tours). HQ: Messimy (69).
Rationale & context
Consequence of homeopathy delisting (15% in 2020, 0% in 2021): volumes down threefold, over €100M revenue loss.
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Pharmaceutical industry agreement (IDCC 0176). Absent a published PSE scale, the statutory/collective severance indemnity applies as a minimum.
Underlying formula · Managers: scale by category with seniority bonus. Non-managers: generally legal minimum.
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
Information not public
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Pharmaceutical industry agreement (IDCC 176) — Managers: 3 months (art. 25). Non-managers: 1 to 2 months by seniority.
Example — rough estimate
For a manager (cadre) employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | — | Not publicly disclosed |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
Second restructuring wave after the full delisting of homeopathy (2021): volumes down threefold in five years. Project presented to the works council on 21 November 2024, effective from June 2025. Closure of 4 distribution sites and reduction of preparation lines.
- 145 positions cut (117 filled, 28 vacant); 8 new roles (RDH).
- Cause: full delisting of homeopathy reimbursement since 2021.
- Closure of 4 distribution sites (Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Reims, Sophia-Antipolis) and 7 preparation lines.
- Second PSE after the 2020 plan (~646 cuts).
- No public supra-legal severance amount.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
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Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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📄 Communiqué Boiron relayé par FO Boiron ; AEF info ; CFDT PACA · View source →