Find a pharmacy in Brzeziny

Brzeziny is a small district town in Łódź Voivodeship, home to roughly 12,000 residents and serving as the administrative seat of Brzeziny County. PillsCard lists 11 verified pharmacies across the town and its immediate catchment, a density that reflects Poland's broadly regulated apteka network rather than a tourist-driven market. The customer base is overwhelmingly local: long-term residents, older patients managing chronic prescriptions issued by NFZ-contracted GPs, and commuters who work in nearby Łódź but fill scripts closer to home. Outlets cluster along ulica Sienkiewicza, the market square (Plac Jana Pawła II), and the approach roads toward the county hospital. There is no significant medical-tourism flow here; the network exists to serve a stable, ageing local population and the surrounding rural gminas of the powiat.

The local landscape mixes national chains with independent community pharmacies. Chain presence is anchored by DR. MAX and Apteka Dbam o Zdrowie, both part of larger Polish networks offering standardised pricing and loyalty programmes. Independents such as Apteka "Kwiaty Polskie", FAMILIJNA, DLA CIEBIE and APTEKA WRZOSOWA retain strong neighbourhood followings, often with longer-serving pharmacists who know regular patients by name. Centuria rounds out the high-street options. The hospital pharmacy at Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Powiatowy w Brzezinach on ulica M. Skłodowskiej-Curie supports inpatient dispensing rather than walk-in retail. The market is fragmented rather than chain-dominated, which is typical of smaller Polish powiat seats.

§01Pricing & coverage

Reimbursement is governed nationally through the URPL registration system and the NFZ refund list. With a valid e-prescription, refunded medicines for chronic conditions (hypertension, diabetes, asthma) typically cost between 3.20 PLN and 30 PLN per pack at the patient's co-pay tier; the "75+" programme makes many drugs free for eligible seniors. Over-the-counter paracetamol or ibuprofen runs roughly 6–15 PLN, while a standard antibiotic course on prescription is usually 10–25 PLN after refund. Non-reimbursed branded medicines and most dermocosmetics are sold at full retail and prices are consistent across Polish pharmacies under the fixed-margin rules.

§02Emergencies & out-of-hours care

Brzeziny operates the standard Polish dyżur aptek rota: at least one pharmacy in the powiat is required to remain open overnight, on Sundays, and on public holidays, with the schedule set by the powiat council and posted on apteka doors and the starostwo website. For life-threatening situations call 112 or the medical line 999; the county hospital on ulica M. Skłodowskiej-Curie provides 24-hour Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy access, and night-and-holiday primary care (NiŚOCh) handles non-emergency issues outside GP hours.

§03Frequently asked questions

Are e-prescriptions from Łódź accepted in Brzeziny?

Yes. Poland's e-recepta system is national, so a prescription issued by a doctor in Łódź, Warsaw, or any other Polish city can be dispensed in any Brzeziny pharmacy using the four-digit code plus PESEL. This is particularly useful for commuters who see specialists in Łódź but prefer to collect medicines locally. Foreign EU prescriptions are also accepted in paper form if they meet the cross-border format requirements.

Which pharmacy is open on Sundays in Brzeziny?

The on-duty pharmacy rotates weekly under the powiat dyżur schedule. The current rota is published by Starostwo Powiatowe w Brzezinach and displayed in the window of every apteka in town. Before travelling on a Sunday, phone ahead — small-town rotas occasionally shift, and some "duty" hours mean evening-only opening rather than full-day cover.

Can I get vaccinations at a Brzeziny pharmacy?

Selected pharmacies in Poland are authorised to administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to adults under the qualified-pharmacist programme. Availability in Brzeziny varies year-to-year; the larger chain outlets such as DR. MAX or Dbam o Zdrowie are the most likely providers. Other vaccines still require a GP or specialist appointment through your NFZ provider.

Do Brzeziny pharmacies stock medical cannabis?

Medical cannabis is legally available in Poland on prescription from authorised doctors, but stock is concentrated in larger urban pharmacies. In a town the size of Brzeziny, expect to special-order; allow several working days and call ahead. The hospital pharmacy does not sell to outpatients.

Is the hospital pharmacy open to the public?

The pharmacy at the Szpital Powiatowy primarily serves inpatients and hospital departments. Walk-in retail dispensing for the general public should be directed to the high-street aptekas on Sienkiewicza or around the market square.

§04Safety note

This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. For individual clinical decisions, dosage queries, or interaction checks, consult a licensed pharmacist or your NFZ-contracted physician in person.