Find a pharmacy in Pisz
Pisz is a small district town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, sitting on the edge of the Pisz Forest and the Śniardwy lake system. Its pharmacy network — six verified outlets in the PillsCard directory — is sized for a population of roughly 19,000 residents plus a substantial summer influx of Masurian tourists, sailors and anglers who lift seasonal demand for wound care, insect-bite treatments, motion-sickness remedies and sun protection between May and September. Most branches cluster along ulica Wojska Polskiego and the streets radiating from Plac Daszyńskiego, with additional coverage near the Powiatowy Szpital in the northern part of town. Cross-border demand is minimal; the customer base is overwhelmingly local, with rural patients travelling in from surrounding gminas such as Biała Piska, Ruciane-Nida and Orzysz.
The Pisz market is a mix of national chains and independents rather than being dominated by a single operator. APTEKA GEMINI anchors the branded-chain presence with competitive pricing on OTC lines, while APTEKA CEF@RM 36,6 draws prescription volume from patients tied to nearby GP practices and the district hospital. Dr.Max, part of the Czech-owned group that has expanded rapidly across Polish provincial towns, competes on loyalty pricing and private-label generics. Alongside these, two or three independent apteki serve older residents who prefer face-to-face compounding advice and long-standing relationships with their pharmacist. None of the Pisz pharmacies operate 24 hours as standalone outlets; instead, the town relies on the powiat duty rota (dyżur nocny) that rotates evening and weekend coverage across the licensed premises.
Pricing & coverage
Prescription medicines dispensed on an NFZ receipt (recepta refundowana) typically cost the patient between 3.20 PLN and 30 PLN per pack for reimbursed items, with pensioners over 65 receiving many chronic-condition drugs free under the 65+ list. Common out-of-pocket items sit in predictable bands: a paracetamol pack around 6–12 PLN, a course of a branded PPI 15–35 PLN, and blood-pressure monitors 90–180 PLN. Private (fully paid) antibiotic courses generally fall between 20 and 60 PLN. Reimbursement categories and the current drug list are published by the Ministry of Health and the regulator URPL; pharmacists are obliged to offer the cheapest equivalent generic.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Out-of-hours pharmacy access in Pisz runs through the powiat duty rota published monthly by the Starostwo Powiatowe, with one aptek covering nights, Sundays and public holidays on a rotating basis. Urgent medical problems that fall outside pharmacy scope are handled by the Szpital Powiatowy in Pisz (ul. Sienkiewicza) or, for serious trauma and specialist cases, patients are transferred to Ełk or Olsztyn. Nocna i Świąteczna Opieka Zdrowotna (NFZ night and holiday primary care) operates at the hospital site between 18:00 and 08:00 on weekdays and around the clock at weekends. For life-threatening emergencies, call 112.
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Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or physician for individual clinical decisions.