Find a pharmacy in Verona
Verona's pharmacy network covers a compact historic core ringed by post-war suburbs and the riverside districts of Borgo Trento and Borgo Roma, where the city's two main hospital campuses anchor much of the clinical activity. PillsCard lists 72 verified pharmacies across the comune, serving roughly 257,000 residents, a sizeable student population tied to the University of Verona's medical faculty, and the steady flow of opera tourists who descend on the Arena each summer. Density is highest around Piazza Bra, Corso Porta Nuova and Stradone San Fermo, while the comunali (municipal pharmacies) dominate the outer quartieri such as Chievo, San Michele and Borgo Nuovo. Cross-border traffic from Austrian and German visitors driving down the Brennero corridor also shapes demand for travel medicine and basic over-the-counter requests.
The market is fragmented between independent family-run shops and the municipal chain Agec Farmacie, which operates outlets including Farmacia Comunale Chievo, Farmacia Comunale Olimpia and Farmacia Comunale Borgo Nuovo across the periphery. In the centre, long-established independents such as Farmacia Bellamoli, Farmacia Armani and Farmacia dr. Soave handle the bulk of historic-quartiere prescriptions, while suburban practices like Farmacia Dottor Giarolo and La Mia Farmacia near Borgo Venezia mix dispensing with home-delivery and CUP booking services. A growing parafarmacia segment — Parafarmacia Scienza e Natura and Parafarmacia Isabella among them — focuses on cosmetics, supplements and non-prescription lines, reflecting the Veneto's strong consumer demand for nutraceuticals.
Pricing & coverage
Prescription medicines dispensed under the SSN attract only the regional Veneto ticket (typically €1–€4 per box, capped at €4 per prescription for exempt categories), while class-A drugs are otherwise free at the point of dispensing. A private GP-style consultation booked through a pharmacy's CUP service runs €20–€50; flu vaccination is €15–€25 when paid privately and free for over-60s and at-risk groups; a basic blood-pressure or glucose check costs €5–€15. Pricing for class-C and OTC products is set by manufacturers and listed in the AIFA transparency database at www.aifa.gov.it. Veneto residents with a tessera sanitaria pay the lower regional co-payment regardless of which Verona pharmacy they use.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Verona operates a rolling turno notturno e festivo: one pharmacy per district stays open 24/7 on rotation, with the daily roster published in L'Arena and posted on every closed pharmacy's door. The reference hospitals are Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Borgo Trento for trauma and major emergencies and Borgo Roma for specialist medical cases; both have 24-hour pronto soccorso. Dial 118 for medical emergencies or the pan-European 112 for any urgent assistance — Verona's 112 NUE centre triages across police, fire and ambulance. The Guardia Medica covers non-life-threatening out-of-hours GP needs.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an Italian prescription to collect medication in Verona?
For SSN-reimbursed class-A medicines you need a ricetta elettronica issued by an Italian-registered doctor, identified by the NRE code and your codice fiscale. EU visitors can use an EHIC or cross-border prescription under Directive 2011/24/EU at any Verona pharmacy. Non-EU travellers may present a foreign prescription for most class-C and OTC products, but controlled substances and antibiotics require a local prescription, typically obtained via the Guardia Medica Turistica or a private GP consult in Borgo Trento.
Which Verona pharmacies handle English-speaking tourists best?
Pharmacies in the Arena quarter — around Piazza Bra, Via Mazzini and Stradone San Fermo — staff English-speaking pharmacists during opera season (June–September) because of the international audience. The municipal Farmacia Comunale Olimpia near the station and several independents on Corso Porta Nuova also routinely serve travellers. For complex queries, the hospital pharmacies at Borgo Trento operate multilingual counters tied to the university's international medical programme.
Are pharmacies open on Sundays in Verona?
Most Verona pharmacies close on Sunday and during the August ferie, but the turno system guarantees at least one open pharmacy in each of the city's six districts at all times. Lists are pinned on every closed pharmacy door, printed in L'Arena, and available through Federfarma Verona's website. The Farmacia della Stazione at Porta Nuova rail terminus operates extended hours seven days a week, useful for late arrivals and weekend travellers.
Can Verona pharmacies administer vaccinations?
Yes. Since 2023, Veneto pharmacies enrolled in the regional programme can administer flu, COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines to adults, billed through the SSN for eligible categories. Participating sites in Verona include several Agec comunali and trained independents; the pharmacist must hold the regional vaccination certificate. Travel vaccines — yellow fever, rabies, Japanese encephalitis — remain the remit of the ULSS 9 Scaligera travel-medicine clinic in Borgo Roma rather than community pharmacies.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or physician for individual clinical decisions.