59% of French people would like to buy their medicines on the Internet and have them delivered to their homes, according to a recent Odoxa survey for the Pharmaceutical Commercial Office (OCP), published in October 2017. What if we ordered our pharmacy products and drugstore in a online pharmacy ? Here are three good reasons to get started …
It is reliable. In France, 457 online pharmacies are recognized by the National Order of Pharmacists and registered with Regional Health Agencies: the list can be viewed at this official site. It is a guarantee of reliability!
Otherwise, you can also shop without fear in certain European e-pharmacies by looking for the presence of the “trust” logo defined by the European Commission in June 2014: a white cross on a striped green background. This symbol (now used in 18 European countries) guarantees the security of the act of purchasing medicines online. Something to reassure the most suspicious …
It is convenient. No time to go to the pharmacy? Don’t want to queue? Online pharmacy is a practical solution to save time on a daily basis: we order on the Internet and, a few days later, we receive our pharmacy and drugstore items at a relay point … or directly in our box. to letters.
In addition, according to the 2016 edition of the demographic observatory of the National Order of Pharmacists, around 2 million French people live more than 15 minutes’ drive from the nearest pharmacy – in this situation, pharmacies online are proving invaluable …
It is less expensive. Apaisyl, Euphytose, Nurofen … For 80% of drugs sold without a prescription in stores, the prices are free. And because they are not reimbursed by Social Security and they benefit from a VAT rate of 10%, the bill can quickly be steep!
However, according to a survey carried out by the consumer association Familles Rurales in December 2016, on the Internet, drugs are generally cheaper than in pharmacies or drugstores – beware of shipping costs, which can quickly reverse the cost. steam … Also interesting: online, it is very easy to compare the offers to buy your drugs at the best price.
Convinced by e-pharmacies? Please note: online sales only concern drugs with direct access, that is to say those that do not require a prescription – the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) lists one little more than 4000. For all the others (hormonal contraceptives, vaccines, anti-histamines …), a visit to the pharmacy will remain essential …
