court

Pharmacies in Germany must offer 'barrier-free' access to people with disabilities

All pharmacies in Germany must offer “barrier free” access so that people with disabilities can enter them without outside help, according to a new ruling from the Düsseldorf Administrative Court.

Covid-19

Demand for plexiglass coronavirus shields spikes in Germany

Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections, transparent screens have sprung up at supermarket tills and pharmacies across Germany.

medicine

Court upholds ban on Germany’s pharmacy vending machines

Authorities shut down a pharmacy vending machine opened by Dutch pharmacy chain Doc Morris in a small town in southwestern Germany, saying the video-operated machine was inconsistent with German law.

offbeat

Munich pharmacy’s nighttime porno show draws crowd

When a police patrol in Munich's Sendlinger Tor area noticed a crowd gathered outside a pharmacy window they went to investigate. But the onlookers weren't interested in a new line of flu medicine.

Bavaria

Starving stork is unexpected customer at pharmacy

A ravenous and dehydrated stork wandered into a pharmacy in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach on Monday morning. It is now being nursed back to health in a zoo in Nuremberg.

drugs

Schlecker drugstores set for major facelift

The discount drugstore Schlecker is set for a major facelift over the next two years, with the family that owns the chain planning to invest hundreds of millions of euros in an overhaul.