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BEST OF ALL ONLINE PHARMACIES:
Drug manufacturers praise the excellent overall performance of SHOP APOTHEKE.

Cologne/Venlo, 13 June 2017. For the fifth time in a row, SHOP APOTHEKE is in first place among the 20 major mail-order pharmacies in Germany. This is the result of this year's pharmacy market study by the consulting company Sempora. A total of 39 pharmaceutical companies were asked to rate the overall performance of Germany's online pharmacies.

With its top score of 1.7, SHOP APOTHEKE is far above the average of 2.8. The smooth cooperation between SHOP APOTHEKE and the manufacturers as well as the dynamic sales development of the online pharmacy were decisive reasons fort he good evalutation.

"We are very pleased with the excellent rating we got from the industry as it reflects our successful and trusting collaboration. This sign of confidence will allow us to work even more closely with our business partners, "says Stephan Weber, Member of the Board and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE.

The company has been a pioneer in the development of new digital solutions for years - one major reason for the high level of acceptance in the online pharmacy market.

The importance of mail-order pharmacies will continue to grow, according to Arnt Tobias Brodtkorb, head of studies and managing director of SEMPORA Consulting. In this point both the industry players and the vast majority of pharmacists agree.

 

ABOUT SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE.

SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE is Continental Europe's leading online OTC pharmacy with a portfolio that focuses on OTC medication and pharmacy-related beauty and care products (BPC). The Company operates online pharmacies in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. In Germany, the TÜV-certified shop-apotheke.com is the market leader in terms of traffic. SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE delivers a broad range of more than 100,000 original products to 1.8 million active customers quickly and at attractive prices. In addition, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE provides comprehensive and consistent pharmaceutical services.

SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE generated EUR 177 million in revenues in the financial year of 2016 and achieved a growth of + 56% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter last year. Headquartered in Venlo (the Netherlands), SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE also has offices in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Paris and Tongeren, Belgium. The online pharmacy has been listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) since 13 October 2016.


DISCLAIMER.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that relate to the future course of business and future financial performance, as well as future transactions or developments concerning SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE. The bases of these statements are current expectations and assumptions of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's management, of which a large number are outside SHOPE APOTHEKE EUROPE's sphere of influence. These statements are therefore subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. If such risks and uncertainties occur, or if the underlying expectations do not materialize or the assumptions made are not correct, the actual events, both positive and negative, may differ materially from those events contained in the forward-looking statements. SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to correct them in the event of occurrences or developments other than those anticipated. Such updates or corrections are not intended.