15
Apr
“Pharmacy of Services”: Simplification Decree expands the range of healthcare and telemedicine services pharmacies can provide
The new draft of the Simplification Decree, recently approved by the Council of Ministers, significantly expands the range of services that can be provided by pharmacies as part of the National Health Service.
4
Apr
Online sale of medicines without a prescription: The Court of Justice of the European Union approves intermediary sites
In its February 29, 2024 ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union intervened on a major issue for the online medicine sales industry, paving the way for the entry of intermediary platforms.
19
Jan
Recent legislative news in the life sciences sector under the Budget Law
The so-called “Budget Law” for 2024 wields significant impact on the life sciences sector, and allocates to the healthcare sector EUR 3 billion for 2024, EUR 4 billion for 2025, and EUR 4.2 billion for 2026.
14
Jun 23
Delivering drugs to the public outside a pharmacy via a third party: Considerations on a recent ruling by the Criminal Court of Cassation
It’s official: Under certain conditions it is not an offense for drugs—including prescription drugs—to be received by and distributed to the public, potentially even outside the pharmacy channel.
19
Apr 22
Deblistering: A new frontier for the “pharmacy of services”
The note on “the preparation of personalized packaging to improve therapeutic adherence of patients” released on February 3 by the Regione Lombardia sets a milestone in Italy for deblistering, which could soon become a standard service provided by Italian pharmacies as it already is provided by pharmacies in many other countries around the world.
Electronic prescriptions: the current modalities of transmission from doctors to patients and from patients to pharmacies are extended until 31st December 2022
