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Oct 20
Italian Competition Authority says that the rules on the remuneration of health care services provided by pharmacies are anti-competitive
The Italian Competition Authority once again criticizes the introduction of legislative provisions that reserve only to pharmacies the provision of certain public health services paid by the NHS
13
Oct 20
Ecommerce of medicines: the European Court of Justice states the applicability of certain restrictions imposed by a Member State destination of ecommerce upon a provider established in another Member State
On October 1, 2020, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued a very interesting judgment in a case between a company incorporated under Netherlands law that operates both a dispensing pharmacy established in the Netherlands and a website specifically targeting French customers and associations representing the professional interests of pharmacists in France.
Ecommerce of medicinal products: according to the European Court of Justice, certain legislative restrictions imposed by the Member State where medicines are offered to public also apply to the online pharmacy established in another Member State
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Mar 20
CJEU Advocate General says that samples of pharmaceutical products cannot be provided to pharmacists
On 30 January 2020, the conclusions of CJEU Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella were published on a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof, the German Federal Court of Justice, in case C-786/18 (Ratiopharm v Novartis Consumer Health) regarding the free distribution of samples of medicines by the pharmaceutical companies.
2
Jun 19
Selling of medicines through vending machines, clarifications from the Ministry
On 11 March 2019, the Ministry of Health issued a note in response to a request from Federfarma (i.e., the Italian federation representing private pharmacies that are affiliated with the Italian National Health Service) for an opinion on certain procedures relating to the sale and dispensing to the public of Sop medicines (i.e., drugs which can be bought without medical prescription), which include the use of vending machines.
5
Sep 17
A new regime of pharmacy ownership in Italy: opportunities opened for investors
The recent competition Law No. 124 of 4 August 2017 has several noteworthy consequences for the ownership and management of pharmacies in Italy, with the purpose of enhancing competition and opening the sector to investors.
