This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Find a pharmacy in Gdansk
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Find a pharmacy in Gdansk
Gdansk anchors the Tricity metropolitan area alongside Sopot and Gdynia, and its 170 verified pharmacies in the PillsCard directory reflect a city that serves roughly 470,000 residents plus a steady inflow of Medical University of Gdansk students, summer tourists along the Baltic coast, and a growing community of Ukrainian, Belarusian and Scandinavian expats drawn by the shipyard and IT corridors. Pharmacy density is highest in Wrzeszcz around the university hospital campus, in the Główne Miasto tourist core, and along the high-traffic arteries of Przymorze and Zaspa where the postwar housing estates concentrate older residents. Suburban districts such as Osowa and Kokoszki have seen newer openings tied to retail developments, while the port-adjacent Nowy Port retains older neighbourhood pharmacies serving long-standing working-class communities.
The market in Gdansk is fragmented but tilting toward chains. National operators such as DOZ Apteka Dbam o Zdrowie and Apteka Gemini hold prominent positions in shopping centres and on main commuter routes, with Gemini particularly visible across Wrzeszcz and Przymorze. Independent neighbourhood pharmacies such as Diamentowa, Apteka Osiedlowa, Słowiańska and Orlik continue to serve estate-level clientele where pedestrian footfall and prescription regulars sustain a single-site operator. Smaller names like Eljax and Damroki sit alongside the chains in mixed-use districts, often filling niches in compounding, veterinary preparations, or extended evening hours. Hospital affiliations cluster around the University Clinical Centre (UCK) in Wrzeszcz and the Copernicus complex covering Nowe Ogrody and Morski.
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01Can I use an EU prescription at a Gdansk pharmacy?+
Yes. Cross-border prescriptions from any EU/EEA country are accepted under Directive 2011/24/EU provided they carry the prescriber's credentials, patient identifiers and the international non-proprietary name. Chain pharmacies near the train station and Długi Targ handle these routinely. You pay the full Polish retail price and reclaim through your home insurer. Bring photo ID and the original paper or e-prescription printout.
02Are pharmacies in Gdansk open on Sundays?+
Sunday opening varies. Pharmacies inside Galeria Bałtycka and Forum Gdansk trade on the seven permitted trading Sundays, while the city duty rota guarantees at least one open pharmacy per district on other Sundays. Neighbourhood pharmacies in Oliwa, Wrzeszcz and the Old Town often close. Check gdansk.pl/dyzury for the weekly duty list.
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Pricing & coverage
Prescription medicines reimbursed under NFZ typically carry patient co-payments of 3.20 PLN, 5–15 PLN, or up to roughly 30 percent of the reference price depending on the drug's reimbursement tier; pensioners over 75 receive many chronic-disease medicines free under the "75+" list. Over-the-counter painkillers usually run 8–20 PLN, common antibiotics on prescription 15–40 PLN after reimbursement, and basic blood-pressure monitors 80–180 PLN. Compounded preparations (leki recepturowe) are partially reimbursed when prescribed. Authorisation status and reimbursement decisions are administered through the URPL and the Ministry of Health's reimbursement list, updated bimonthly.
§02Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Gdansk operates a duty pharmacy rota (apteka dyżurna) coordinated by the city council, with at least one pharmacy required to remain open through the night in each district — the current schedule is published on gdansk.pl. The 24-hour pharmacy at the University Clinical Centre in Wrzeszcz is the most reliable overnight option for prescription emergencies. For acute medical or dental emergencies call 112; the SOR (emergency department) at UCK on Smoluchowskiego and at Copernicus on Nowe Ogrody handle adult emergencies, with paediatric cases routed to the children's hospital on Polanki.
§03Frequently asked questions
Can I use an EU prescription at a Gdansk pharmacy?
Yes. Cross-border prescriptions issued in any EU/EEA country are accepted under Directive 2011/24/EU provided they carry the prescribing physician's full credentials, the patient's identifiers and the international non-proprietary name. Most chain pharmacies in central Gdansk — particularly around the train station and Długi Targ — handle these routinely. Reimbursement is not automatic: you pay the full Polish retail price and reclaim through your home insurer. Bring photo ID and the original paper or e-prescription printout.
Are pharmacies in Gdansk open on Sundays?
Sunday opening varies. Pharmacies inside shopping centres such as Galeria Bałtycka and Forum Gdansk generally trade on the seven trading Sundays permitted annually, while the duty rota guarantees at least one open pharmacy per district on every other Sunday. Neighbourhood pharmacies in Oliwa, Wrzeszcz and the Old Town often close entirely. Check gdansk.pl/dyzury for the current weekly duty list before travelling across the city.
Do Gdansk pharmacies speak English?
In the tourist core, around the Medical University, and in larger Gemini and DOZ branches, English-speaking staff are common. In residential districts such as Chełm, Orunia or Kokoszki, English fluency is less reliable and German or Russian may be more useful. Pharmacists are required to hold a master's degree, so written drug names and dosages are universally understood even where conversation is limited.
Can I get vaccinations at a Gdansk pharmacy?
Selected pharmacies are licensed to administer adult flu, COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccinations under the pharmacist-led programme introduced in 2022. Availability is patchy: Gemini and DOZ branches in Wrzeszcz and Przymorze typically participate, while smaller independents often do not. Booking through the patient portal at pacjent.gov.pl confirms which sites are active.
How does the cross-border patient flow from Scandinavia affect supply?
Ferry traffic from Karlskrona brings Swedish and Danish patients seeking lower-cost dental work and prescriptions, with knock-on demand for antibiotics, analgesics and ostomy supplies near the ferry terminal in Nowy Port. Stock pressure is occasional rather than chronic.
§04Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or physician for individual clinical decisions.
Do Gdansk pharmacies speak English?
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In the tourist core, around the Medical University, and in larger Gemini and DOZ branches, English-speaking staff are common. In residential districts such as Chełm, Orunia or Kokoszki, English is less reliable and German or Russian may be more useful. Pharmacists hold a master's degree, so written drug names and dosages are universally understood.
04Can I get vaccinations at a Gdansk pharmacy?+
Selected pharmacies are licensed to administer adult flu, COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccinations under the pharmacist-led programme introduced in 2022. Gemini and DOZ branches in Wrzeszcz and Przymorze typically participate, while smaller independents often do not. Book through pacjent.gov.pl to confirm which sites are currently active.
05How does the cross-border patient flow from Scandinavia affect supply?+
Ferry traffic from Karlskrona brings Swedish and Danish patients seeking lower-cost dental work and prescriptions, with knock-on demand for antibiotics, analgesics and ostomy supplies near the ferry terminal in Nowy Port. Stock pressure is occasional rather than chronic and rarely affects central Gdansk pharmacies.
