More Greeks buying medicines, food supplements online

An increasing number of Greeks are purchasing medicines and food supplements online, figures published by the country’s statistical authority, ELSTAT, have shown.

According to data compiled by the agency, one in eight purchases made online during the period from April 2015 to March this year were for drugs, including vitamins and food supplements.

The data showed that online drug purchases showed the largest increase (30 percent) among e-purchases compared to the same period the previous year.