The benefits of online access to prescription medicines: the European patient's perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the evolving EU healthcare landscape, online access to prescription medicines is rising. The EU legislation provides a legal framework for safe online access, aligning supply rules with physical pharmacies and providing specific measures against counterfeiting. Eight Member States allow online access to prescription medicines.

Objectives

The study aims to understand factors influencing EU citizens' propensity to obtain prescription medicines online.

Methods

The online survey was conducted in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden with 1,000 responses per country, to help ensure representatives in terms of age, gender, and macro-region. Parametric tests and regression analysis to control for confounding factors were used. In countries where online acce

SUBMITTER: Jervelund C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451712 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature