pharmacies
Economy
Medical Cannabis to be Sold at Pharmacies in Greece
Greece expects huge investments in the production of medical cannabis which the government hopes would add up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) annually to state revenue, Minister for Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis said.
Speaking exclusively to Greek Reporter,...
Greece
Coronavirus Panic Buy Creates Shortage of Masks in Greek Pharmacies
The news of the first recorded case of coronavirus in Greece on Wednesday is likely to further increase the demand for surgical masks, which have already become an item in short supply in many parts of the country, experts...
Economy
Greek Government Issues New Decree on Pharmacy Licences
The Greek government has taken a firm stance on the disputed reform in licensing for new pharmacies by issuing a ministerial decree which allows licences to be granted to private non-pharmacist individuals, under certain conditions.
The new ministerial decision dictates that non-pharmacists can own pharmacies...
Business
Endless Queues for Drugs as Greek Pharmacies Strike
The afflicted come from miles around, desperate for a drug, forming endless queues of disgruntled discomfort that snake their way slowly around the town square towards the only place that can help. Such is the picture at dispensers of emergency medicine...
Greece
Greek Pharmacists on Indefinite Strike
Pharmacists in Greece are going on a lasting strike, starting Wednesday, March 26, in response to the government’s latest agreement with the troika to change the status of Greece’s pharmacies, a move critics say could bring disaster to the sector and...
Business
Unpaid, Drug Companies Cut Greek Supplies
The Greek government has reacted furiously against a decision by 50 leading pharmaceutical companies to cease sending drugs to for pharmacies, although the suppliers charged the medications were being re-sold to other countries.
The cut-off has sparked a run on...