Can you choose where you want to buy the medicines you have a prescription for?
- No, you can only shop at the pharmacy where you are registered
- Yes, you can freely choose a pharmacy
- No, you can only shop at the pharmacy the GP has decided
Explanation
You can buy medicines at the pharmacy. You can get some medicines cheaper if you have been diagnosed with a disease (blue prescription). Some medicines you can buy freely, while others you must have a prescription (message) from the doctor that you can buy.
The pharmacies are not state-owned, and there are many different pharmacy chains. You can decide which pharmacy you want to shop at.
Most pharmacies also sell make-up, sunscreen and can do simple tests such as blood pressure measurements and flu shot.