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Electronic prescriptions now also valid in Croatia
28.6.2019The use of electronic prescriptions in EU and EEA countries has been expanded with Croatia. Finnish electronic prescriptions are now also valid in Estonia and Croatia. Your prescription will work in Estonia and Croatia once you have activated your permission for the service in the My Kanta service. You can give consent to individual countries […]
Kanta.fi: Estonian citizens can now purchase medicines in Finland with an e-prescription issued in their own country
1.6.2020Estonian e-prescriptions are accepted in all pharmacies in Finland. In order to purchase the medicines, the customer must visit the pharmacy in person and show an identification document with a photo. “Even at the present time there are Estonian citizens in Finland, for example, due to their work, who may need to use prescriptions issued […]
Taking medicines abroad
Before your trip, you should determine any restrictions as there is variation between countries in terms of the quantities and types of medication you may bring with you. In addition to this, it is a good idea to find out about any rules and restrictions in any countries of transit. In some cases, an import […]
Accessibility statement
Accessibility status of the online service Our website meets the critical A and AA level accessibility criteria (WCAG criteria 2.1). The assessment was carried out by Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare in cooperation with the technical provider of our website. Committed to improving the accessibility of our digital online service, we continuously develop the website […]
Accessibility of the EU-healthcare.fi online service is at a good level
24.9.2020The Web Accessibility Directive and subsequent national legislation require public authorities to make digital services accessible. The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare published an accessibility statement on its website on 23 September 2020. You can read the statement here. Accessibility is especially important for people with sensory impairments. However, the good accessibility of online services […]
Right to medical care to remain largely unchanged also with the new Brexit agreement
8.2.2021If you move between Finland and the United Kingdom after 1 January 2021, your right to treatment is determined in the same way as before. With the new agreement, the UK is largely treated in the same way as an EU country in terms of the right to medical care. This means that if you […]
Using a foreign medical prescription in Finland
Prescriptions written in other EU or EEA countries or Switzerland must be filled in Finland if they carry the following information: A pharmacy may, however, fill a prescription upon its own discretion, even if some required piece of information of the prescription is missing. Medicines classified as narcotics or psychotropic medicines and a medicine requiring […]
Kanta.fi: Finnish electronic prescriptions can now be used to purchase medicines in Poland
10.1.2023In Poland, medicines can now be purchased from almost all pharmacies using a Finnish prescription. Correspondingly, Polish electronic prescriptions can be used to buy medicines in Finland. In addition to Poland, Finnish prescriptions are accepted in Estonia, Portugal and Croatia. Checklist for purchasing prescription medicines abroad with a Finnish electronic prescription Before taking a Finnish […]
Kela: Changes to reimbursement of costs for treatment abroad
14.2.2023Parliament has approved amendments to the Act on Cross-Border Healthcare. The amendments will affect the reimbursements paid by Kela for medical treatment without prior authorisation in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom. Customers can seek treatment abroad with or without prior authorisation. Until the present amendments, Kela has reimbursed costs for […]
Purchasing medication abroad
You can buy medicines from other EU or EEA countries either with a separate paper prescription or with an electronic prescription. Paper prescription for purchasing medication abroad You can ask the prescribing professional for a prescription that is valid in EU and EEA countries. The prescription is called a ‘Medical prescription for purchasing medication abroad’. […]