Medications in Germany

On Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:59 +0200, Tom P wrote in post :
:

However, there is no way you are going to get
prescription medicine without a prescription.

If you go into a chemists and show them what you have, explain nicely
you've run out, then there is every chance you'll get an equivalent sold to
you. I've done it occasionally and never been refused.

--
Tim C.
The man who treats a homonym as a synonym has a pun in 'im.

Tim C. wrote:
On Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:59 +0200, Tom P wrote in post :
:

However, there is no way you are going to get
prescription medicine without a prescription.

If you go into a chemists and show them what you have,

prescription! LOL
Do not drop your trousers.

explain nicely
you've run out, then there is every chance you'll get an equivalent sold to
you. I've done it occasionally and never been refused.

The equivalent might be provided packaged in a suppository.

Tim C.:

On Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:59 +0200, Tom P wrote in post :
:

However, there is no way you are going to get
prescription medicine without a prescription.

If you go into a chemists and show them what you have, explain nicely
you've run out, then there is every chance you'll get an equivalent
sold to you. I've done it occasionally and never been refused.

I agree.
Then, there is the option to get pain medication from Holland
(probably, you won't cross the border on a Saturday afternoon from
Hamburg, but from Essen you might consider that). Many medications that
require prescription in Germany are freely available in the
Netherlands, and generally for one-third of the price.

[For instance: the chemist at the Nordhorn/Denekamp border sells 40
pills Paracetamol 500mg for less than 1 euro]

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as well.


--
Erick

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Tim C.:

On Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:59 +0200, Tom P wrote in post :
:

However, there is no way you are going to get
prescription medicine without a prescription.
If you go into a chemists and show them what you have, explain nicely
you've run out, then there is every chance you'll get an equivalent
sold to you. I've done it occasionally and never been refused.

I agree.
Then, there is the option to get pain medication from Holland
(probably, you won't cross the border on a Saturday afternoon from
Hamburg, but from Essen you might consider that). Many medications that
require prescription in Germany are freely available in the
Netherlands, and generally for one-third of the price.

[For instance: the chemist at the Nordhorn/Denekamp border sells 40
pills Paracetamol 500mg for less than 1 euro]

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as well.

What you actually get buying on-line medication might surprise even
more. The general advice is don't.

Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as well.

What you actually get buying on-line medication might surprise even
more. The general advice is don't.

Have you actually tried a serious supplier, Martin? Of course, I was
not referring to the V.. and C..-sellers from Nigeria, but rather to
shops like
https://www.europa-apotheek.com/
http://www.holland-apo.de/

or from this list:
http://www.apotheken-vergleich.com/A...ederlande.html

--
Erick

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as well.
What you actually get buying on-line medication might surprise even
more. The general advice is don't.

Have you actually tried a serious supplier, Martin? Of course, I was
not referring to the V.. and C..-sellers from Nigeria, but rather to
shops like

A foreigner arriving in Europe probably doesn't know which mail order
medication companies are safe and which aren't. I don't. The advice I
gave came from the Consumentenbond and the BBC.


https://www.europa-apotheek.com/
http://www.holland-apo.de/

or from this list:
http://www.apotheken-vergleich.com/A...ederlande.html


We get our medication from our local apotheek. Our insurance pays
90-100% of the cost. I think they wouldn't pay anything if we bought
mail order without a prescription.

Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as
well.
What you actually get buying on-line medication might surprise
even more. The general advice is don't.

Have you actually tried a serious supplier, Martin? Of course, I
was not referring to the V.. and C..-sellers from Nigeria, but
rather to shops like

A foreigner arriving in Europe probably doesn't know which mail order
medication companies are safe and which aren't. I don't. The advice I
gave came from the Consumentenbond and the BBC.

Well, that's one difference between the dutch Consumentenbond and the
german organization: the latter appears to perform serious research on
such matters, whereas the Consumentenbond IMHO just makes fuzzy claims.

But you're right: a foreigner may be reluctant to order from an online
source in such cases.

or from this list:

http://www.apotheken-vergleich.com/A...de/content/vie
w/471/2/Apotheken-Niederlande.html

....but this list includes Europe's largest online supplier. _If_
getting medication in Germany gets difficult due to not having the
prescription and a health card, this online shop might be worth a try,
I think.


We get our medication from our local apotheek. Our insurance pays
90-100% of the cost. I think they wouldn't pay anything if we bought
mail order without a prescription.

Oh, but the OP wasn't objecting to paying for the medication, was (s)he?

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Martin:

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:

A search for online suppliers might surprise you (OP Lava) as
well.
What you actually get buying on-line medication might surprise
even more. The general advice is don't.
Have you actually tried a serious supplier, Martin? Of course, I
was not referring to the V.. and C..-sellers from Nigeria, but
rather to shops like
A foreigner arriving in Europe probably doesn't know which mail order
medication companies are safe and which aren't. I don't. The advice I
gave came from the Consumentenbond and the BBC.

Well, that's one difference between the dutch Consumentenbond and the
german organization: the latter appears to perform serious research on
such matters, whereas the Consumentenbond IMHO just makes fuzzy claims.

In the case of the BBC, they gave a lot of examples and had the contents
of mail order medication analysed. The main effort of scammers goes into
copying the packaging and form & colour of pills etc.
The Consumentenbond shares results with other European consumer
associations. None of them are perfect. There are areas of consumer
products that are better dealt with by specialists.


But you're right: a foreigner may be reluctant to order from an online
source in such cases.

or from this list:

http://www.apotheken-vergleich.com/A...de/content/vie
w/471/2/Apotheken-Niederlande.html

...but this list includes Europe's largest online supplier. _If_
getting medication in Germany gets difficult due to not having the
prescription and a health card, this online shop might be worth a try,
I think.


We get our medication from our local apotheek. Our insurance pays
90-100% of the cost. I think they wouldn't pay anything if we bought
mail order without a prescription.

Oh, but the OP wasn't objecting to paying for the medication, was (s)he?

On Mon, 03 May 2010 09:25:26 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
:

If you go into a chemists and show them what you have,

prescription! LOL

No, I meant show them the packet of the drug you're on :-)
--
Tim C.
They've come out with a GPS device for bird watchers that has tern by tern
directions.

Tim C. wrote:
On Mon, 03 May 2010 09:25:26 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
:

If you go into a chemists and show them what you have,
prescription! LOL

No, I meant show them the packet of the drug you're on :-)

Not the blisters then. )