Online Shipping of Medicines: dm Austria Wants to Follow Neighbouring Example

What is now being worked out at the German parent company will be rolled out a little later in other countries like Austria. The corresponding drugs can be sold online, but not in-store by dm.

"Pharmacy extinction"?

dm manager Karin Reisinger did not see on Wednesday on the sidelines of a press conference that such a "pharmacy extinction" could be fueled. In any case, the necessary drugstore knowledge is available in her company. Ultimately, the customers decide, says Reisinger. If the opportunity arises, a dm online shop announced in Germany would be rolled out in Austria.

In Germany, the plan is not legally possible in stores. Therefore, it is hoped that more business will come via the digital route. The local CEO Christoph Werner told the "Frankfurter Allgemeine" (Tuesday).

Plan not thrown overboard

A dm spokesman in Austria emphasized on Wednesday evening that the plan is still being pursued here, even if it is still being waited on, as he told the APA. He reaffirmed that shipping from a pharmacy in an EU country - the Czech Republic was often mentioned here - is possible - and that is exactly what his company's concept envisages.

(APA/Red)

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