German pharmacies

[1839]

I have a private prescription for 10mcg and 5 mcg Liothyronine tablets. Can anyone provide details of pharmacies in Germany where I can have this dispensed please? If any pharmacies recommended can the prescription be sent electronically to save time.? Thanks for your help.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

German liothyronine by Thybon Henning is 20mcg tablets only

Prescription should read

Liothyronine 20mcg x 100 tablets

Or multiples of 100

Details of pharmacies here

thyroiduk.org/treatment-opt...

Very unclear (even at this stage) wether access will remain for U.K. patients after Dec 31st

Sigma Pharma 5mcg on private prescription £120 for 90 tablets

[1839 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SlowDragon Thanks for your reply, do you know if the tablets are scored, as the dosage is 10mcg twice daily. Also are there any other manufacturers who do a 5mcg tab. This was prescribed with a view to having available if the dose needs tweaking slightly. Thanks

[Hay2016 in reply to 1839]

Hi yes thybonn henning tabs are scored and are fairly large. Can snap in two fairly well with fingers, with pill cutter cut into halves and quarters.

[1839 in reply to Hay2016]

Many thanks, that’s good news.

[Zazbag in reply to SlowDragon]

You can get Sigma Pharm cheaper than this from the US without a prescription.

[ITYFIALMCTT in reply to Zazbag]

Is that from a large enough supplier that they won't mind the extra paperwork after Dec 31st? Some US firms have announced that they won't ship to the UK but they tend to be small (I don't know any US online pharmacies so I've no idea about those).

[Zazbag in reply to ITYFIALMCTT]

I have no idea!

[Gingernut44 in reply to Zazbag]

Hi Zazbag , could you please PM me your source of Sigma. Thanks

[1839 in reply to Zazbag]

If I could trouble you also for your source of Signa. Thanks

[jimh111]

I have used Bennewitz Pharmacy and they are outstanding. I've just found out today that you can scan and e-mail your prescription to them rather than posting it! Don't know what will happen after the end of this year.

[1839 in reply to jimh111]

Hi. Many thanks, I phoned them after seeing your message, they were great, I have scanned in my script and emailed it off, I thought i might have to have it re worded because it said two months supply not a number of tabs, but the guy said it would Ok, he is going to get back to me with a costing. Thanks for your feedback.

[jimh111 in reply to 1839]

Get your next prescription worded as a multiple of 100 tablets (or 50) and life will be easier. (If we can still use UK prescriptions in Germany after 31/12/2020).

[1839 in reply to jimh111]

Thanks, fingers crossed all goes well with Brexit, I seem to be starting this journey at the wrong time.

[NWA6 in reply to 1839]

My Private Endo seems to think that there’ll be no change after Brexit 🤷‍♀️

[1839 in reply to NWA6]

That’s good news

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to jimh111]

Not looking good re Brexit

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[jimh111 in reply to SlowDragon]

True, I’ve replied to another post on the subject.

[ter1461]

Metropolitan pharmacy. Munich

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

As a full member of the EU, UK prescriptions, NHS and private were recognised throughout the EU - and a few other countries - under the EU cross-border prescription regime. (NHS prescriptions were treated as private.)

This is the EU's webpage - which has no reference to the UK except a link to Brexit information:

Presenting a prescription abroad

europa.eu/youreurope/citize...

And this is their FAQ:

FAQs - Presenting a prescription abroad

europa.eu/youreurope/citize...

As we are no longer members of the EU and EEA, and transition arrangements have ended, I believe UK prescriptions will no longer be recognised by EU and EEA pharmacies. If they are written by a UK doctor, I don't think they will be accepted in the EU or EEA.

I don't think it make any difference whether they are private or NHS.

Indeed, I am not aware of anywhere in the world, other than the UK itself, that would recognise a UK prescription.

Despite the considerable impact of this, I have yet to find any official confirmation and am relying on interpretation of what I have found.

Though prescriptions written in the EEA and Switzerland will continue to be recognised in the UK (subject to some regulations and limitations). Currently I can only find the guidance which would have applied in case of no-deal:

Prescriptions issued in the EEA and Switzerland: guidance for pharmacists

Guidance for pharmacists that will take effect if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

gov.uk/guidance/prescriptio...

Some medicines might be purchasable without prescription from, or in when visiting, some EU countries. (Medicines which are prescription-only in the UK might not be prescription-only everywhere.)

Other than that, there seems to be no other official way of obtaining prescription-only medicines from EU pharmacies without getting a prescription from an EU or EEA prescriber.