Find a pharmacy in Venlo
Venlo sits on the Maas in northern Limburg, pressed up against the German border, and its pharmacy network reflects that cross-border reality. PillsCard lists 10 verified pharmacies serving roughly 100,000 residents plus a steady stream of German patients who cross at Kaldenkirchen for euro-denominated prescriptions and shorter queues. Most outlets cluster in the historic centre around Parade and Vleesstraat, with secondary concentrations in Blerick across the river and in the southern suburbs near the VieCuri Medisch Centrum. The mix skews toward independent neighbourhood apotheken rather than national chains, and several work in close rotation with the regional duty pharmacy to cover nights and weekends across Noord-Limburg's scattered villages.
Apotheek Pans and Apotheek Craneveld anchor the older residential streets, while Stadsapotheek Venlo serves the commercial centre with longer weekday hours suited to commuters. Apotheek VieCuriVitaal operates on the VieCuri hospital campus and handles a high share of post-discharge dispensing, oncology repeats, and specialist preparations coordinated with the hospital pharmacy. Boots apotheek Venlo Zuid is the most visible chain presence, drawing from the Trade Port South catchment and German day-shoppers. Apotheek Groenveld, Apotheek van der Meer, and vanNoord cover the Blerick and Tegelen sides, and BENU Apotheek rounds out the franchise representation. Dienstapotheek Noord-Limburg runs the regional after-hours rota from the VieCuri site, the single point of contact once neighbourhood doors close.
Pricing & coverage
Under the Zorgverzekeringswet every resident holds a basisverzekering, and prescription medicines on the GVS (Geneesmiddelenvergoedingssysteem) are reimbursed in full after the annual eigen risico of €385 is met. Typical out-of-pocket costs in Venlo run €6–€8 for a standard dispensing fee on a repeat prescription, €4–€15 for common generics like amoxicillin or simvastatin when uninsured, and €20–€45 for branded specialties outside the GVS. Compounded preparations and weekly medication rolls add a service charge of around €5–€12. Cross-border patients pay cash and claim through their home insurer; the CBG-MEB registers every product legally dispensable in the country.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Outside normal hours, all of Venlo and the surrounding Noord-Limburg municipalities are served by Dienstapotheek Noord-Limburg, located at the VieCuri Medisch Centrum on Tegelseweg. It opens evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays, and you need a prescription from the huisartsenpost on the same campus or from the VieCuri emergency department to be dispensed. Call 112 only for life-threatening situations — chest pain, severe bleeding, anaphylaxis. For urgent but non-critical needs, ring the huisartsenpost on 0900-8818 first; they triage and route you to the duty pharmacy if medication is required.
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Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Always consult a licensed pharmacy or your huisarts for individual clinical decisions about medicines, dosing, or interactions.