Retail and online sale

In Denmark, pharmacies have exclusive rights to sell prescription-only medicines to consumers. Likewise, a great number of over-the-counter medicines are only permitted for sale in pharmacies.

In Denmark, shops outside the pharmacy sector can obtain authorisation to sell over-the-counter medicines provided these medicines are suitable for sale outside pharmacies.

Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines that you can buy without a prescription.

You are allowed to import medicines into Denmark if a number of conditions are satisfied. Found out what they are here.

Information about pharmacies and retailers that sell medicines on the internet. Good advice if you buy medicines online.

An increasing number of medicinal products are seized by customs.