Find a pharmacy in Grojec
Grojec, a county seat roughly 40 kilometres south of Warsaw in Mazowieckie voivodeship, hosts 15 verified pharmacies serving a town population of around 16,000 plus the surrounding orchard-growing communes that bring patients in from Belsk Duzy, Pniewy and Warka. The directory reflects a small but dense network: most outlets cluster along ulica Polna, ulica Mogielnicka and the area near the Grojec county hospital (Powiatowe Centrum Medyczne), with a second concentration ringing the market square. Demand is shaped by an ageing rural catchment, seasonal agricultural workers during the apple harvest, and commuters who fill prescriptions on the way to or from Warsaw. There are no medical-tourism flows of note; the pharmacy network is built around steady NFZ-funded primary care rather than private specialist demand.
The Grojec landscape is fragmented rather than chain-dominated, though national operators have a clear footprint. DBAM O ZDROWIE and CEF@RM 36,6 represent the two largest Polish pharmacy chains active in the town, typically stocking the widest OTC range and offering loyalty pricing on reimbursed medicines. Independent and family-run outlets such as MELISA, CODZIENNA and URTICA (run by mgr farm. Anna Jasiorowska) sit alongside them, often with longer-standing local clientele and stronger compounding practice. PAPAYA 1 and PAPAYA 2 operate as a small local mini-chain near residential blocks, while NOVA and CENTRUM anchor the central retail strip. None of the pharmacies are hospital-tied in the strict sense, but several maintain informal referral patterns with the county hospital's outpatient clinics.
Pricing & coverage
Reimbursed prescription medicines under the NFZ refund list typically cost patients between 3.20 PLN (the flat fee for a 30-day supply of selected chronic-disease drugs for patients aged 65+ under the "Lek 65+" programme) and roughly 30-50 PLN for partially reimbursed items. Common OTC categories run about 8-15 PLN for basic analgesics, 25-45 PLN for a course of cold-and-flu preparations, and 40-80 PLN for branded probiotics. Compounded prescriptions (leki recepturowe) are partly reimbursed when ordered by a physician. Reimbursement levels are set centrally; current refund lists and registered products can be checked via the regulator at https://www.urpl.gov.pl.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Grojec operates a duty-pharmacy rota (dyzury aptek) coordinated by the powiat (county) authorities — one pharmacy is designated to remain open overnight and on Sundays, and the schedule is posted at each pharmacy's entrance and on the Starostwo Powiatowe website. For acute medical emergencies, the SOR (Szpitalny Oddzial Ratunkowy) at the Grojec county hospital on ulica Piotra Skargi handles adult and paediatric presentations; dental emergencies out-of-hours generally route to Warsaw. Call 112 for any life-threatening situation — ambulance dispatch covers the entire powiat from this single number.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a 24-hour pharmacy in Grojec?
Not on a permanent basis. Grojec uses a rotating duty system (dyzur nocny) where one pharmacy in the town takes overnight and holiday shifts on a published schedule. The roster rotates weekly and is set by the powiat authority. The duty pharmacy is required to dispense urgent prescriptions and basic OTC items between 22:00 and 07:00, but a small surcharge (oplata za dyzur, around 3-5 PLN) may apply outside normal hours. The current duty pharmacy is posted at the entrance of every Grojec pharmacy and at the county hospital reception.
Do Grojec pharmacies accept the e-prescription (e-recepta)?
Yes. All 15 verified pharmacies in the directory are integrated with the national e-recepta system, which has been mandatory in Poland since January 2020. Patients present a 4-digit code together with their PESEL number, or scan the QR code received by SMS or in the Internetowe Konto Pacjenta (IKP) app. Foreign visitors without a PESEL can still collect prescriptions issued via the European cross-border e-prescription scheme at participating outlets — it is worth phoning ahead, as not every Grojec pharmacy has activated the cross-border module.
Can I get vaccinations at a Grojec pharmacy?
Several pharmacies in Grojec are authorised to administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to adults under the national pharmacy vaccination programme introduced in 2022. The pharmacist must hold the appropriate certification and the pharmacy must have a separate consultation area. DBAM O ZDROWIE and CEF@RM 36,6 outlets are the most likely to offer this service; smaller independents typically refer patients to their primary-care clinic (POZ). Bring an ID document and, for reimbursed vaccines, your insurance confirmation. Walk-ins are accepted but appointments reduce waiting.
Are prices the same across all Grojec pharmacies?
For reimbursed prescription medicines, yes — the patient co-payment is set nationally by the Ministry of Health refund list and cannot be discounted. For non-reimbursed prescription drugs and OTC products, prices vary by 10-25 percent between outlets. Chains such as DBAM O ZDROWIE often run loyalty-card discounts, while independents like MELISA or URTICA may price compounded preparations more competitively. Comparing two or three outlets for a regular OTC purchase is worthwhile; for one-off urgent items, the duty pharmacy is the practical choice regardless of price.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or physician for individual clinical decisions.