that is the thing people get wrong constantly. approved and paid for are two completely different processes in the eu
#eu 2025-09-27
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- cat_on_the_tray — is vat charged on a parcel coming into the eu and how much are we talking 15:43
- invoice_mismatch — has anyone crossed a border specifically to buy it 16:48
- invoice_mismatch — nordic prices look brutal, is that real or is that just what gets reported 18:23
- amsterdam_aliquot — follow up spain, is it pharmacy only and what does it come to 18:33
ema approval means licensed but not that anyone pays for it, is that the right way round
is carrying it in a suitcase inside the eu a problem
diabetes yes weight no
what does privat versus kassenrezept mean in money terms
is it reimbursed anywhere in the eu or is it private everywhere
is the customs handling fee worse than the vat itself
prices moved since
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pharmacy prices in germany were fairly uniform when i checked because of how they are regulated. in spain they varied much more
is vat charged on a parcel coming into the eu and how much are we talking
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is there anywhere in the eu where this is actually cheap
anyone had a german pharmacy order it in and how long did that take
the price for the same dose in two eu countries differed by about forty percent in the one careful comparison i have seen in here
germany, whats the actual difference in cost between a private and a statutory prescription
what happens if a parcel gets picked up entering the eu
has anyone crossed a border specifically to buy it
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how does a pharmacy handle it if you have no local insurance at all
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a swedish member put their monthly cost at roughly double what a polish member was paying, as of last year
nordic prices look brutal, is that real or is that just what gets reported
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slightly off topic but statutory insurance in germany did not cover it for weight when i last read about it. for the diabetes indication it was a different conversation, someone check my working
follow up spain, is it pharmacy only and what does it come to
reported by members, own currency, not comparable directly
private clinic, UK 145 - 220
statutory, DE 10 co-pay
private script, DE 180 - 240
pharmacy, PL 95 - 140
pharmacy, SE 210 - 260❤️7
as of about a year ago statutory cover in germany for weight indications still was not there, so check before quoting me on it