According to the law, pharmacies in Poland are obliged to accept prescriptions issued outside the European Union, but under certain conditions. In the case of a threat to the patient’s health, there is also the possibility of dispensing medicines without a doctor’s prescription. The rules are explained below.
- Pharmacies in Poland are obliged to serve prescriptions issued in Ukraine
- Prescriptions issued outside the European Union must contain certain necessary information relating to the patient, the prescriber and the medicine
- If the patient’s health is at risk, a prescription is not required – it can be written by a pharmacist
Public pharmacies operating on the territory of Poland are obliged to serve according to a prescription issued in countries that are not part of the European Union, including in Ukraine. This was recalled by the Main Chamber of Pharmacy, which asked to ensure access to medicines to persons who provide them for sale.
The order of the Minister of Health dated February 23, 2021 describes the list of data that must be contained in a prescription issued by a country that is not part of the European Union. These should be:
- name or names of patients
- the address of the patient
- international (commonly used) name or trade name
- release form
- strength of medicine
- amount of medicine
- the date the prescription was issued
- data of the person who issued the prescription, in the form of a stamp or printed text and his personal signature.
The details of the prescriber must include: name(s) and surname, professional qualification, medical professional ID, e-mail address or telephone number with an international prefix for direct contact with the prescriber, signature or signature of the person, authorized to issue a prescription.
- Students of medical faculties from Ukraine will be able to continue their studies in Poland
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If the patient’s health is at risk, the pharmacist can also give a person from Ukraine medicine without a prescription, as the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector reminded. A pharmacist from a pharmacy or pharmacy can then write a prescription for medicines (with indication of precautionary measures). Such prescriptions are served with full payment (100%).
In the case of providing a prescription from Ukraine, the pharmacist must be absolutely sure of the correctness of the drugs issued, Marcin Repelevich, head of the Lower Silesian Chamber of Pharmacy, told prawo.pl.
Warning: not all medicines produced in Ukraine are available in Poland.
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