Find a pharmacy in Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich, a Rhenish town of roughly 64,000 residents in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district of North Rhine-Westphalia, supports 12 verified community pharmacies in PillsCard's directory — a density broadly in line with the German national average of about one Apotheke per 4,000 inhabitants. The network serves a mixed population: long-standing residents of the inner town, workers tied to the RWE lignite operations and the Neurath power station, and Turkish- and Polish-speaking communities concentrated around Südstadt and Wevelinghoven. Pharmacies cluster along the pedestrianised Kölner Straße and around the Rathaus, with secondary nodes in the village centres of Kapellen, Hemmerden and Neukirchen. Several outlets keep extended Saturday hours to absorb cross-commuter demand from Jüchen and Rommerskirchen.
The market is fragmented in the typical German fashion — independent owner-operated Apotheken predominate, since chain ownership is restricted under the Apothekengesetz and a single pharmacist may run no more than four branches. Anchoring the town centre, the Rathaus Apotheke and Löwen-Apotheke handle steady walk-in volume from municipal offices and the weekly market, while the Südstadt-Apotheke and Erft-Apotheke serve the residential belts south and west of the Erft river. MAXMO Apotheke, part of a regional Rhineland-based group, brings a slightly larger floor footprint and broader OTC range. Smaller neighbourhood practices such as Rosen Apotheke, Elben-Apotheke and Hirsch-Apotheke focus on compounding, blister-pack medication management for care homes, and routine vaccination services that were expanded after 2022.
Pricing & coverage
Prescription medicines covered by statutory insurance (GKV) carry a standard patient co-payment of €5 to €10 per item, capped at 2% of gross annual income (1% for chronic conditions). Common out-of-pocket items priced in EUR include flu vaccination administration (€15-25 where not reimbursed), travel-medicine consultations (€20-40), and compounded creams (€15-60 depending on formulation). PKV (private) policies typically reimburse the full price against receipt. Pricing for prescription drugs is fixed nationally under the Arzneimittelpreisverordnung, so the same Rx item costs the same in every German pharmacy. Medicine authorisation and recall information is published by BfArM.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Outside normal trading hours, Grevenbroich participates in the regional Apotheken-Notdienst rota coordinated by the Apothekerkammer Nordrhein: one pharmacy is on duty for a 24-hour window, with the current roster posted on every shop door and at aponet.de. For acute medical emergencies dial 112; the nearest hospital with a 24-hour Zentrale Notaufnahme is the Kreiskrankenhaus Grevenbroich St. Elisabeth on Von-Werth-Straße, operated by the Rheinland Klinikum Neuss group. Non-urgent after-hours medical advice is handled by the nationwide doctor-on-call line 116 117.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a prescription filled in Grevenbroich with an EU prescription from another country?
Yes. Under the EU cross-border healthcare directive, pharmacies in Grevenbroich accept written prescriptions issued by prescribers in other EU/EEA states provided they contain the patient and prescriber identifiers, drug INN, strength and dosage. Controlled substances (Betäubungsmittel) require a specific BtM-form and are not dispensable on a foreign prescription. Payment is out-of-pocket; reimbursement must be sought from the patient's home insurer. The Erft-Apotheke and MAXMO Apotheke are familiar with Dutch and Belgian prescription formats given the proximity of the western border.
Which pharmacies in Grevenbroich offer multilingual service?
Several town-centre Apotheken — including outlets along Kölner Straße and in Südstadt — have staff who handle consultations in Turkish, Polish or Russian alongside German. English is widely understood by younger pharmacists trained after 2010 but is not guaranteed. For complex medication counselling, calling ahead is sensible.
Are night-duty pharmacies free to access?
No. The Apotheken-Notdienst applies an additional Notdienstgebühr of €2.50 per prescription between 20:00 and 06:00, on Sundays and on public holidays. This fee is reimbursed by GKV insurers for covered Rx items but is payable for OTC purchases.
Can pharmacies in Grevenbroich administer vaccinations?
Yes. Since 2022, trained pharmacists in NRW may administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to adults. Several Grevenbroich pharmacies offer the service seasonally; routine childhood and travel vaccinations remain with GPs and the Gesundheitsamt of Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Where can I find an e-prescription-ready pharmacy?
All 12 listed pharmacies process the national E-Rezept via the gematik app or the insurance card (eGK) since the 2024 mandatory rollout.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or physician for individual clinical decisions.