Find a pharmacy in Gorlice
Gorlice is a district town of roughly 27,000 people in the Małopolska foothills, and its pharmacy network is sized to serve both the city itself and the wider Gorlice County catchment of around 100,000 residents from surrounding villages and the Beskid Niski uplands. PillsCard lists 15 verified pharmacies inside the city limits, a density typical for a Polish powiat seat where the local hospital (Szpital Specjalistyczny im. H. Klimontowicza) anchors prescription flow. Most outlets cluster along ul. Węgierska, ul. Mickiewicza and around the Rynek, with a secondary concentration near the hospital on ul. Węgierska 21 and the housing estates of Górne Przedmieście. The mix serves daily-script residents, agricultural workers from the gminy, and a steady trickle of cross-border traffic moving toward the Slovak border at Konieczna.
The local market is fragmented rather than chain-dominated, though a handful of family operators run multiple sites. The ALBA group is the most visible example, with ALBA, ALBA-BIS and APTEKA ALBA III operating across different districts under shared branding. Independent neighbourhood pharmacies such as Apteka Pod Orłem — run by mgr farm. Hanna Przybycień-Zięba — and Apteka Słoneczna handle traditional dispensing with compounding rooms still in use. Newer-format outlets including Apteka GEMINI and Apteka TWOJE LEKI bring discount-chain pricing into the city, while BRATEK and ZDROWIE serve the housing-estate trade with extended weekday hours. Hospital-adjacent pharmacies prioritise oncology and cardiology repeats tied to the Klimontowicz hospital's outpatient clinics.
Pricing & coverage
Out-of-pocket prices in Gorlice track national tariffs published by the Ministry of Health. A standard antibiotic course (amoxicillin 1g, 14 tablets) typically runs 12–25 PLN; statins such as atorvastatin 20mg are 8–20 PLN per month; insulin analogues sit at 40–150 PLN per pen depending on reimbursement tier. Refundacja under NFZ covers drugs on the lista leków refundowanych, with patient co-payments of 0 PLN (free), 3.20 PLN, 30% or 50% of the limit price depending on category. Seniors aged 65+ qualify for the Leki 65+ programme. Marketing authorisations and shortage notices are published by URPL.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Małopolska operates a dyżur nocny rota: each evening one Gorlice pharmacy stays open until the morning, with the schedule published by the Starostwo Powiatowe and posted in every pharmacy window. For acute medical problems outside pharmacy hours, the SOR (emergency department) at Szpital Specjalistyczny im. H. Klimontowicza on ul. Węgierska 21 receives walk-ins around the clock. Nocna i Świąteczna Opieka Zdrowotna handles non-life-threatening evening and weekend consultations under NFZ. Call 112 for any life-threatening situation — chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe allergic reaction or major trauma — for ambulance dispatch.
Frequently asked questions
Do Gorlice pharmacies accept the e-recepta code from doctors elsewhere in Poland?
Yes. Every licensed pharmacy in Gorlice is connected to the national P1 platform, so a four-digit e-recepta code plus PESEL works identically whether the prescription was issued in Kraków, Rzeszów or a teleconsultation. Foreign EU prescriptions on the cross-border template are also dispensable, though pharmacists may need to substitute the Polish-registered equivalent. Paper prescriptions remain valid for veterinary scripts and a few legacy categories.
Which Gorlice pharmacy is open on Sundays?
At least one pharmacy is always open on Sundays under the powiat duty roster, rotating among the 15 verified outlets. The current week's dyżur schedule is displayed on the door of every pharmacy and on the Starostwo Powiatowe w Gorlicach website. Larger outlets near ul. Węgierska and the housing estates also keep limited Saturday afternoon hours independently of the rota.
Can I get prescription medication near the Slovak border crossing at Konieczna?
The nearest pharmacies to the Konieczna border crossing are in Gorlice itself, about 35 km north. There is no pharmacy in Konieczna village. Travellers heading into Slovakia should fill scripts before leaving Gorlice; the cross-border EU prescription form is recognised in both countries but pricing and availability differ significantly.
Are compounded medications (leki recepturowe) widely available?
Yes — several long-established Gorlice pharmacies including Apteka Pod Orłem maintain working compounding rooms (receptura) for dermatological ointments, paediatric suspensions and ophthalmic preparations. Turnaround is typically 24–48 hours. NFZ subsidises compounded medications when prescribed on a refundowana script, with a fixed co-payment regardless of ingredients.
How do I check whether a Gorlice pharmacy is officially licensed?
All Polish pharmacies must be registered with the Wojewódzki Inspektor Farmaceutyczny in Kraków for Małopolska. The Rejestr Aptek is searchable on the Centrum Systemów Informacyjnych Ochrony Zdrowia portal. Every licensed pharmacy displays its concession number on signage; the responsible pharmacist (kierownik apteki) must be named at the entrance.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. For individual clinical decisions, prescription queries or suspected adverse reactions, consult a licensed pharmacist or physician in person.