Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 21 May 2026 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias – Greece) – Farmakeio YZ & Sia OE v Ypourgos Anaptyxis kai Ependyseon, Ypourgos Ygeias

(Case C-604/24,  (1) Farmakeio YZ & Sia)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Medicinal products for human use - Directive 2001/83/EC - Article 85c(1) and (2) - Non-prescription medicinal products - Prohibition of the sale at a distance to the public, by means of information society services, of a category of non-prescription medicinal products - Protection of public health)

(C/2026/3625)

Language of the case: Greek

Referring court

Symvoulio tis Epikrateias

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Farmakeio YZ & Sia OE

Defendants: Ypourgos Anaptyxis kai Ependyseon, Ypourgos Ygeias

intervening parties: Panellinios Farmakeftikos Syllogos

Operative part of the judgment

Article 85c(1) and (2) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as amended by Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011,

must be interpreted as precluding national legislation that, on grounds of public health protection, prohibits the sale at a distance to the public, by online pharmacy establishments using information society services, of non-prescription medicinal products, with the exception of a subcategory thereof.

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(1)  OJ C, C/2025/704.