[Europe] EU pricing thread - todays numbers

EU member comparing pricing and access across borders today. What's it like in your country?

I'm not on semaglutide or tirzepatide at all, I'm running retatrutide as a research peptide, so the pharmacy price tags in this thread don't apply to me. But I still read these EU numbers with interest since US pricing for the branded stuff is its own circus

In Ireland I'm paying out of pocket and the pharmacy markup varies a lot between chains, so ringing around before I fill a script actually saves real money. Do you find the smaller independent pharmacies cheaper over your way or is it the opposite?

do Spanish pharmacies let you fill a German script without a local doctor visit, or did you have to see someone there first?

Spain being the cheaper fill spot tracks with what I saw in Portugal last spring, though the pharmacy I used there would only sell to people with a local prescription. Did you have to get yours transferred or did your German script work as is?

Belgium here, around 180 a month out of pocket. Curious whether your 250 includes the pharmacy fee or is that just the pen itself?

Do you always fill in Spain, or was it a one-off because you happened to be visiting family? Curious whether the savings hold up once you factor in the trip.

Here in Portugal the price barely moves between pharmacies but the stock is the real lottery, i call around before bothering to leave the house

Curious how the pharmacy stock situation is in Germany right now, I'm in Belgium and my usual place has been out twice this month so I've started calling ahead before I make the trip.

Curious how you'd actually arrange the Spain run from Austria, do you just book it around a fill date or wait until you're low?

Two boxes is where the Spain trip starts making sense for me too. One box and I'd basically be paying for a mini break.

How much are you actually saving per box once you factor in the trip? I keep hearing two boxes minimum but the numbers never get spelled out.

What's the pharmacy situation in Spain like for keeping boxes in stock? I'd rather not drive that far and find only one month available

Which country are you comparing from? I'm in Belgium and the pharmacy markup here is small enough that I stopped bothering with the drive to Germany.

How much of that 300 is the pharmacy markup versus the wholesale price? I keep hearing the actual list price is way lower than what the shelf tag says

Ireland here and mine crept up a bit at the chain, though the small pharmacy in town held steady. What's the actual sticker price where you are?

belgium here and mine sits around 280 a box, which beats what I was quoted back home. The stock has been the bigger headache for me than the price.

How much of that italy price is the actual pharmacy vs the prescription side? I keep hearing the consult fees are what quietly add up over a year

What's the actual out the door price in France once you factor in the pharmacy hop when yours runs dry? Curious if the cheap sticker survives the legwork

is the stock situation actually the deciding factor for you, or would you still cross a border for a lower price even if you had to call around a few pharmacies first?