Procedure descriptions
Find a pharmacy emergency service
Pharmacies must adhere to the statutory shop opening hours. The Baden-Württemberg State Chamber of Pharmacists organises an emergency service for the supply of medicines in the following cases:
- At night
- at the weekend
- on public holidays
Responsible department
Baden-Württemberg State Chamber of Pharmacists
Details
Prerequisite
None
Procedure
At pharmacies that are not on duty, there is a clearly visible notice for patients or other customers indicating the nearest pharmacies that are on duty. Here, reference is made to pharmacies in the vicinity that are on emergency duty.
You can also enquire about pharmacies on emergency duty by telephone:
- 0800 00 22 8 33 from the German fixed network
- 22 8 33 from German mobile phone provider without area code
SMS: "apo" to 22 8 33
Tip: Daily newspapersor official gazettes usually alsocontain information on the pharmacy emergency service from the catchment area.
Deadlines
none
Required documents
none
Costs
- for the telephone announcement:
- on 0800 00 22 8 33: no costs from the German fixed network
- under 22 8 33 from any mobile phone without area code: maximum 0.69 euros per minute
- for SMS information:
- under 22 8 33: maximum 0.69 euros per SMS
Miscellaneous
none
Release note
- 18.09.2023 Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg