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Collien Fernandes accuses her ex-husband Christian Ulmen of having distributed deepfake porn using her image for years; Ulmen had his lawyer state the reporting is one-sided and untrue. In response, Shop Apotheke and streaming service Joyn have temporarily pulled adverts and the series “Jerks” that feature him. Marketing experts warn such allegations are a “worst-case scenario” for testimonial campaigns, say financial damages are hard to quantify, and urge rapid contractual and communications countermeasures. » More on wiwo.de

Dutch Redcare Pharmacy, trading in Austria as Shop-Apotheke, is calling for the prompt approval of mail-order sales for prescription medicines and points to the German e-prescription model. It says the technical processing via smartphone or ID Austria could be possible within about three months. Shop-Apotheke emphasizes security checks and identical product approval as brick-and-mortar pharmacies and cites €2.4 billion in sales, 12.5 million active customers and a market share of over 50 percent in Austria. The Chamber of Pharmacists rejects liberalization and cites counseling and control obligations. » More on kurier.at

The introduction of the e-prescription has intensified competition between online providers like Shop-Apotheke and traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies and opens up large revenue potential. Shop-Apotheke is prominently advertising the easy use of the e-prescription with Günther Jauch to steer customers toward delivery services. Providers are now fighting for market share and logistics solutions for home delivery. » More on sueddeutsche.de