\u00a0In Germany, some medicines require a prescription, while others can be purchased freely.<\/strong><\/p>\n Prescription medicines (verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente<\/em>) are only provided to patients with a prescription from their doctor.<\/strong> They can be acquired at public pharmacies (Apotheken<\/em>) upon presentation of the physical prescription slip. Please note that Germany\u2019s pharmacy laws are strict<\/strong>, meaning a prescription may be required for medicines that are sold over the counter in other countries. Medicine is not available in supermarkets. <\/strong><\/p>\n Prescription medicines typically include a co-pay of between 5 to 10 euros, or roughly ten percent of their price. If your medication costs less than 5 euros, you pay for it yourself.<\/p>\n Pharmacies are typically open from Monday to Friday<\/strong>, although some also open on Saturday mornings as well. On Sundays, pharmacies are usually closed in Germany. The emergency pharmacy service (Apothekennotdienst<\/em>) is open around the clock. <\/strong>In Siegen you find the actual emergency pharmacy on this homepage. <\/a>There is also a list on every pharmacy door.<\/p>\n Learn more about medicine in Germany in this video:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n