EUROPEAN UNION · GREECE
Greece: medicines and EU prescriptions
Greece’s medicines regulator states that online medicine sales are prohibited. That restriction sits alongside a separate cross-border ePrescription service used for dispensing in a pharmacy.
Last updated: October 2026
| Question | Evidence and limits |
|---|---|
| Domestic non-prescription online sales | Restricted — see scope. Authority states online medicine sales are prohibited. [GR-ONLINE] Scope: Human medicines; sellers established in Greece |
| Domestic prescription online sales | Restricted — see scope. Authority states online medicine sales are prohibited. [GR-ONLINE] Scope: Online sale/dispensing; distinguish reservation, consultation and arranged delivery |
| Recognition of other EU prescriptions | Recognition subject to national rules. EU cross-border prescription recognition framework applies; dispensing remains subject to national rules. [EU-RX] Scope: Ordinary prescriptions from another EU state; not a guarantee for every product or controlled medicine |
| Cross-border parcel supply into Greece | Not confirmed. Medicine-specific inbound postal supply permission not confirmed. Scope: Greece as destination |
| Cross-border shipment from Greece | Not confirmed. Destination-specific outbound delivery permission not confirmed. Scope: Greece as seller country |
| Foreign ePrescriptions dispensed in Greece | Confirmed for the specified pair. TEHIK lists ePrescription exchange in this direction with Estonia. [EE-PAIRS] Scope: Estonia → Greece; participating pharmacies and product restrictions still apply |
| Local ePrescriptions used abroad | Confirmed for the specified pair. TEHIK lists ePrescription exchange in this direction with Estonia. [EE-PAIRS] Scope: Greece → Estonia; participating pharmacies and product restrictions still apply |
| Reimbursement | Check your home insurer. Home-insurer eligibility and claim process determine reimbursement; national medicine-specific coverage not confirmed. [EU-PAY] Scope: Insurance country, product and purchase route must be identified; not automatic foreign pharmacy payment |
Greece: electronic dispensing does not establish online sale
EOF’s warning about illegal GLP-1 medicines explicitly says that the certified internet-pharmacy arrangements seen in some countries do not apply in Greece and that online medicine sales are prohibited.
A practical next step
Use a local pharmacy to discuss a prescription or non-prescription product. Treat an electronic prescription connection as a way for a pharmacist to retrieve prescription information, not an internet-delivery entitlement.
Useful local terminology: φαρμακείο (pharmacy); συνταγή (prescription).
Verify the responsible seller
Use the official route below to locate the relevant guidance or seller list. Some authority pages link onward to a separate register. Compare the legal business, dispensing premises and exact website address; a logo image alone is insufficient.
EOF: pharmacy verification route. See how to verify an EU online pharmacy for the full checking process.
Using a prescription issued elsewhere in the EU
EU recognition is conditional on the medicine and national dispensing rules. For documentation, preparation and product-name questions, use the cross-border prescription guide. An online purchase and a pharmacy dispensing visit require separate checks.
Electronic prescriptions and payment
Check the specific origin, destination and participating pharmacy before travelling. The table reports only the pairs established by the cited sources. Patient Summary connections do not establish ePrescription dispensing. Ask your home insurer about the intended medicine purchase and keep the itemised receipt.
For national contact routing, consult Greece’s contact-point website or the official EU/EEA contact directory. Your insurance country determines which insurer should answer your claim question.
Before you commit to a purchase
Write down the exact medicine, strength, formulation, quantity, prescription origin, destination address and insurance country. Ask the pharmacy to confirm stock, document handling, delivery eligibility and total charges for that particular request. Do not change a medicine or dose to fit an available website listing.
Official sources / References
- EOF: illegal GLP-1 medicines and online sales — Statement that online medicine sales are prohibited in Greece
- TEHIK: cross-border data exchange — With which countries does data exchange currently work?
- Your Europe: presenting a prescription in another EU country — Prescription information and national dispensing rules
- Your Europe: prescription expenses and reimbursement — Cross-border prescriptions and EHIC
- EMA: buying medicines online and national registers — Logo verification; national-register directory
- European Commission: electronic cross-border health services — ePrescription versus Patient Summary
- EOPYY: official EU/EEA National Contact Point directory — Country contact listings; updated 20 August 2026
This page explains access routes and official information. It does not select a treatment or guarantee that a pharmacy will dispense, ship or secure reimbursement for a particular medicine. About MediSearcher.