Find a pharmacy in Memmingen
Memmingen is a Bavarian town of roughly 45,000 residents in the Unterallgäu district, and PillsCard's directory currently lists 8 verified pharmacies serving the city centre and surrounding wards. The pharmacy network here primarily supports a stable resident base, an ageing rural catchment that draws patients from the wider Allgäu, and seasonal travellers passing through via Memmingen Airport (FMM), one of the busier low-cost hubs in southern Germany. Concentration is heaviest around the Marktplatz and the medieval Altstadt, with a secondary cluster near the Klinikum Memmingen on Bismarckstraße. Several outlets also extend into the Steinheim and Amendingen quarters, where they serve commuters and families who prefer not to travel into the historic centre for routine prescriptions or repeat dispensing.
The market is fragmented and independently owned, which is typical of Germany — chain ownership of pharmacies is legally restricted, and most Apotheken in Memmingen are owner-operated. Long-established houses such as the Adler Apotheke and Stern Apotheke sit alongside the centrally located Mohren Apotheke and the historic Elefantenapotheke, both within walking distance of the Rathaus. The Marien Apotheke and Anna-Apotheke handle high prescription volumes from local GP practices, while biocon Apotheke leans toward naturopathic and complementary stock, and Apotheke im Illerpark serves the retail and residential corridor along the Iller. None are affiliated to a national chain, though most participate in cooperative purchasing groups such as Linda or gesund leben to maintain pricing parity.
Pricing & coverage
Prescription medicines dispensed under GKV statutory insurance carry a standard patient co-payment of EUR 5–10 per item, capped at 2% of gross annual income (1% for chronic patients). Over-the-counter products are paid out of pocket: a typical pack of ibuprofen 400 mg runs EUR 4–8, a basic antibiotic course EUR 15–30 before insurance, and travel vaccination consultations EUR 20–60. PKV private insurers reimburse against submitted invoices, often including OTC items where medically justified. Pricing for prescription drugs is regulated nationally; consult the BfArM for the authoritative drug register and recall notices, and gematik for the e-prescription (E-Rezept) infrastructure now used in all Memmingen pharmacies.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Out-of-hours dispensing in Memmingen follows the statutory Notdienst rota coordinated by the Bayerische Landesapothekerkammer: one pharmacy is always on call between 08:30 and the following morning, with the current duty roster posted on every shopfront and at aponet.de. For acute medical emergencies dial 112, which dispatches both ambulance and fire services; the Klinikum Memmingen on Bismarckstraße operates the 24-hour A&E and is the regional trauma centre for Unterallgäu. For non-urgent after-hours medical advice, the nationwide 116 117 line connects to the on-call GP service.
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Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or qualified clinician in Memmingen for individual clinical decisions, prescription queries, or treatment plans.