26 May 2026
CJEU Rules that EU Member States Cannot Restrict Online Sale of Non-Prescription Medicinal Products to Single Subcategory on Public Health Grounds
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In a judgment of 21 May 2026 (Case C-604/24, Farmakeio YZ & Sia), the Court of Justice of the European Union expressed further support for the online sale of non-prescription medicines and held that EU Member States are obliged to ensure that all non-prescription medicinal products are available through certified online pharmacies and, accordingly, must not restrict the range of such products that those pharmacies are permitted to sell.
Read our note discussing the judgment.
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