Medicines directly home: Taxi service in the Bregenzerwald started!

Medicines directly home: Taxi service in the Bregenzerwald started!

In the Bregenzerwald, the Situation of the pharmacists has changed dramatically. From December 1, 2024, the delivery of urgently needed medication will take place by taxi after the medical night service has decreased sharply. According to Christof van Dellen, the President of the Vorarlberg Chamber of Pharmacists, hardly any inquiries came after 8 p.m. after the night service was changed in 2024. Only an average of 1.5 claims per week made these services economically intolerable. The new regulation allows patients to no longer go to the pharmacy on duty - the medication are delivered directly to your home, which is enormous relief for many, especially for sick people who have to take advantage of the medical emergency service.

new services and adjustments

The patients only pay the prescription fee and the statutory bedside tax of 3.80 euros. The pharmacy assumes the costs for the delivery. However, over -the -counter drugs cannot be delivered and must continue to be picked up in emergency services in Dornbirn or Bregenz. These changes are not new; Similar models have been available in the Kleinwalsertal since 2018 and for over 10 years in Vienna, as reported. In order to further adapt the pharmacies in the Kleinwalsertal, they are only open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, which was coordinated with the times of the medical emergency service.

The new delivery regulation is tested for one year and the chamber of pharmacists plans to evaluate it. The aim is to ensure the supply of the population with the required medication and at the same time relieve the pharmacies, said van Dellen. These steps are part of a comprehensive reform in order to react to the changed needs of the patients and the challenges in pharmacy operation, while at the same time innovative solutions such as medication delivery are promoted.