Find a pharmacy in Moers
Moers, a town of roughly 103,000 residents on the left bank of the Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, supports 12 verified pharmacies in the PillsCard directory — a density consistent with the German federal ratio of one Apotheke per 3,800 inhabitants. The customer base reflects the town's mixed character: long-standing working-class families from the former Grafschaft coal-mining communities, a growing Turkish and Polish population concentrated around Hochstraß and Meerbeck, and commuters who work in Duisburg or Krefeld but prefer to fill prescriptions closer to home. Pharmacies cluster in the medieval Altstadt around Steinstraße and Neumarkt, along the Homberger Straße corridor, and near the Bethanien and St. Josef hospital sites in the south, where prescription volume runs noticeably higher on weekday mornings.
The Moers market is fragmented along the typical German owner-operator model, with no single chain dominant — although easyApotheke represents the discount-format presence common in mid-sized Ruhr-region towns. The Residenz-Apotheke and Apotheke am Neumarkt anchor the historic centre near the Schloss, serving foot traffic from the Wochenmarkt and the surrounding café district, while the Ring-Apotheke and Löwen-Apotheke cover the inner ring road. The Ahorn Apotheke and Regenbogen Apotheke serve the residential pockets toward Repelen and Kapellen, and the Aeskulap Apotheke and Apotheke am Kö round out the southern corridor closer to the hospital campuses. Most participate in the regional Notdienst rota organised by the Apothekerkammer Nordrhein.
Pricing & coverage
Under GKV statutory insurance, patients pay a fixed prescription co-payment of €5–€10 per item, capped at 2% of annual gross income (1% for the chronically ill); the pharmacy bills the remainder directly to the Krankenkasse. Over-the-counter items are paid in full: ibuprofen 400mg (20 tablets) typically runs €4–€7, a flu vaccination administered in-pharmacy costs €15–€20 for self-payers but is free under GKV for eligible groups, and basic medication reviews are reimbursed under the pharmaceutical services framework. PKV reimbursement varies by tariff. See the Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte for licensing and the AMPreisV for the binding pricing regulation.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Outside standard opening hours (typically 08:30–18:30 Mon–Fri, shorter Saturdays), a rotating Notdienst pharmacy is open 24 hours across the Moers/Neukirchen-Vluyn catchment. The duty pharmacy is posted on the front door of every Apotheke, listed on aponet.de, and reachable by dialling 22833 from a mobile. A €2.50 Notdienstgebühr applies to non-emergency prescriptions presented overnight. For acute medical emergencies, dial 112; the Bethanien Krankenhaus on Bethanienstraße and the St. Josef Krankenhaus operate the local emergency departments, and the Kassenärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst is reachable on 116 117 for non-life-threatening GP issues.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a prescription filled in Moers if it was issued in another EU country? Yes. Cross-border prescriptions issued anywhere in the EU/EEA are valid in Moers pharmacies provided they carry the standardised fields (patient identifier, prescriber signature, INN drug name). The pharmacist may substitute equivalent German-licensed products. Controlled substances under the Betäubungsmittelgesetz require a German BtM-Rezept and cannot be dispensed against a foreign script. Self-payment is required unless your home insurer issues an EHIC-linked reimbursement.
Is the e-prescription (E-Rezept) accepted at all 12 pharmacies? Since January 2024, the E-Rezept has been mandatory for GKV prescriptions across Germany, and all verified Moers pharmacies process it. Patients present either the gematik app, the insurance card (eGK) with PIN, or a printed token. Private prescriptions still circulate on paper in most cases, though rollout to PKV is ongoing through 2026.
Are any Moers pharmacies certified for compounding (Rezeptur)? Every German Apotheke is legally required to maintain a Rezeptur laboratory under §4a ApBetrO and can compound creams, capsules, and solutions on demand. In practice, the Löwen-Apotheke and Residenz-Apotheke handle higher compounding volumes given their proximity to dermatology practices in the Altstadt. Turnaround is typically 24–48 hours for non-urgent preparations.
Do Moers pharmacies offer vaccinations? Since 2022, trained pharmacists in North Rhine-Westphalia may administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to adults under the GKV framework. Not every Moers pharmacy participates — Notdienst rotas and small-team Apotheken often opt out. Call ahead or check the pharmacy's website; easyApotheke and several Hochstraße locations typically run autumn flu-shot campaigns without appointment.
Where can I find Turkish or Polish-speaking pharmacy staff? Pharmacies along the Homberger Straße and around Meerbeck commonly employ Turkish-speaking PTAs reflecting the local population; Polish-speaking staff are more often found in the Repelen and Kapellen branches. The Apothekerkammer Nordrhein does not publish a language directory, so phoning ahead is the reliable approach.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy for individual clinical decisions about medications, interactions, or symptoms.