Find a pharmacy in Schio
Schio is a mid-sized town of roughly 39,000 residents in the foothills of the Piccole Dolomiti, in the Province of Vicenza, and PillsCard lists nine verified pharmacies serving the town centre and the surrounding frazioni of Magrè, SS. Trinità, and Giavenale. The local catchment extends well beyond the municipal boundary: workers commuting from Valdagno, Thiene, and Piovene Rocchette routinely fill prescriptions here, and the historic textile-mill heritage means a sizeable older population manages chronic cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Pharmacy density sits close to the Veneto regional average of one outlet per roughly 3,500 inhabitants. Concentration is heaviest along Via Pasubio and around Piazza Statuto, with neighbourhood farmacie scattered through the residential belt north of the Leogra river.
The market follows the classic Italian pattern of independent, family-run farmacie rather than national chains, with each outlet holding a numbered concession from the Comune. Farmacia Sella and Farmacia Marchesini anchor the central commercial spine and handle the highest daily footfall, while Farmacia Santa Croce and Farmacia SS. Trinità serve the parishes that share their names on the western and southern edges of town. Farmacia Magrè and Farmacia Pasubio cover the outlying residential districts, useful for residents who prefer to avoid the ZTL traffic restrictions in the centro storico. Farmacia Kalidea and Farmacia Dottor Breda stock broader parapharmacy ranges including dermocosmetics and veterinary lines, and Amaldi rounds out the directory as a long-established neighbourhood outlet.
Pricing & coverage
Generic prescription medicines dispensed under the SSN typically cost between €1 and €4 as a regional ticket (Veneto applies a per-prescription quota plus an income-banded supplement), while fully reimbursed Class A drugs are free at point of dispensing for exempt patients. Over-the-counter analgesics such as paracetamol 1g run €3–€6, a standard antibiotic course €8–€15, and routine blood-pressure or glucose self-tests €5–€10. Pharmacies also bill modest fees for CUP bookings, INR self-monitoring, and pneumococcal or flu vaccination under regional campaigns. Reimbursement rules and the transparency price list are published by AIFA, and ULSS 7 Pedemontana sets the local copayment schedule.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Schio operates the standard Italian servizio di turno: one pharmacy is on duty overnight and on Sundays, with the rota posted on each shopfront and on the ULSS 7 Pedemontana website. The reference hospital is the Ospedale Alto Vicentino in Santorso, a few kilometres north, which handles emergency department admissions and on-call dental trauma. For non-urgent overnight medical questions, the Guardia Medica (continuità assistenziale) covers the Alto Vicentino district. Dial 118 for medical emergencies or the pan-European 112 for any life-threatening situation; both connect to the regional SUEM dispatch centre in Vicenza.
Frequently asked questions
Can a tourist fill an EU prescription in Schio?
Yes. Pharmacies in Schio accept the cross-border e-prescription for residents of participating EU member states, provided the prescriber's country has activated the service with Italy. Bring the printed prescription or the access code and a photo ID. Non-prescription items are sold at the cash price. Travellers from outside the EU should ask their GP for a prescription written with the international non-proprietary name (INN) so local pharmacists can identify an Italian equivalent; many branded products differ between countries.
Do pharmacies in Schio speak English?
Pharmacy staff in the central outlets near Piazza Statuto and along Via Pasubio generally manage functional English, since the town receives summer hikers heading for Monte Pasubio and the Strada degli Eroi. Outlying farmacie in Magrè or SS. Trinità are more variable. For complex consultations it helps to bring the medicine's INN written down or a photo of the original packaging. German is occasionally understood given historical tourism links with Austria and Bavaria.
Are Sunday and holiday hours reliable?
The duty rota is binding under regional law, so the listed farmacia di turno will be open even on Ferragosto and Christmas Day. Hours typically run 09:00–12:30 and 15:30–19:30, with an overnight call window via the shop bell. Always check the rota posted on the door or the ULSS 7 site the day before, because individual swaps between proprietors are common during August holidays.
What ID do I need to collect a prescription?
For SSN-reimbursed dispensing, present the Tessera Sanitaria (Italian health card) or, for visitors, the European Health Insurance Card. Private prescriptions require only photo ID matching the prescription. Controlled substances on the ricetta ministeriale require ID at every collection and cannot be dispensed without the original red slip.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or their physician for individual clinical decisions.