vat on imports from outside the eu applied from a very low threshold when i last imported, and the carrier handling fee was bigger than the vat, still working it out
update from 26 months ago: nothing changed on reimbursement where i am and the price went up anyway
#eu 2026-03-31
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Highlights from this day
- vale_vials — vat on imports from outside the eu applied from a very low threshold when i last imported, and the carrier handling fee was bigger than the vat, still working it out… 12:59
- monoisotopic — a prescription from one member state is meant to be recognised in another under the cross border rules. whether the pharmacist knows that is another matter 14:08
- karl_fischer — german pharmacies will order in what they do not stock. mine took three working days when i asked in 2024 15:34
poland was cheapest
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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
crossing a border to buy it happens and people are quiet about it, which tells you how comfortable they are with it
is the price the same across pharmacies in a country or does it vary a lot
a prescription from one member state is meant to be recognised in another under the cross border rules. whether the pharmacist knows that is another matter
member reported
anyone had a german pharmacy order it in and how long did that take
a member reported reimbursement under a national scheme for diabetes and flatly not for weight, and that was the pattern across several countries
translate your message and send both versions. that got me answers when english alone had not
german pharmacies will order in what they do not stock. mine took three working days when i asked in 2024
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