You should say a doctor prescribed it. Try a different pharmacy. Btw was that screenshot the entire consultation? Wow, bare minimum does not even describe it, no history, no general screening anamnesis, didn’t ask about current prescriptions nor allergies 
They know, it’s okay, I am sure they will give the Rapamune to me.
Regarding the EUDoctor, yes that is all, I am surprised they still have their license, but I don’t mind.
fyi, saying a doctor prescribed it doesn’t change anything, I also got some more questionable prescriptions through online doctors (stimulants) they do NOT like that.
Is it still reimbursed by the Dutch social security/insurance in this case?
I think if your “huisarts” approves it, yes, I will explore that next time I buy.
Thanks. Found these useful pages on the EU website:
Presenting a prescription in another EU country
A prescription delivered by a doctor in one EU country is valid in all other EU countries. However, a medicine prescribed in one country might not be available or it may have another name.
If your doctor has given you an e-prescription you will usually need to make sure you ask for a paper copy if you plan to use the prescription in another EU country, as the e-prescription may not be available outside your home country.
(this is based on the Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare)
FAQs - Presenting a prescription in another EU country
YES - The rules on cross-border prescriptions also apply in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
NO - Switzerland is not covered by the agreement on recognition of cross-border prescriptions
=> What about the UK?
The EU patients’ rights directive states that medicines have to be dispensed in line with national rules. In Czechia prescriptions have to be dispensed within 14 days. Therefore, under Czech law, your prescription is no longer valid and the pharmacist does not have to dispense the medicine.
Not all countries support e-prescriptions, here’s the list: Electronic cross-border health services
The Netherlands not listed?!
Also, interesting to know:
Prescriptions abroad: expenses and reimbursements
You will most likely have to pay the full cost of a product dispensed on prescription at the pharmacy if: […] you have a prescription from another EU country (cross-border prescription)
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Prescriptions issued in the EEA and Switzerland: guidance for pharmacists
From 1 January 2021, a prescription issued in an EEA member state (EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland can be dispensed in the UK if the prescriber is from a profession recognised by this guidance that is legally entitled to issue a prescription of that kind in the country in which the prescription is issued.
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Yeah you don’t have to say anything. I am pretty sure the law is on your side. Ask for a rejection in writing of why they won’t give you your prescribed medication in the case they refuse and according to which law:
A prescription delivered by a doctor in one EU country is valid in all other EU countries.
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I know, I have no doubts I will get it. But I don’t think they are required to work with you, are they? Meaning, they did decline some of my other prescriptions, since I guess, they are private companies they don’t have to accept you as a customer. My stimulants were denied, 4 different pharmacies.
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I think they have to follow laws or regulations. It’d be weird if a pharmacy, or multiple pharmacies could reject giving you a life saving treatment, despite a doctor prescribing it to you (in the extreme scenario).
" I’m on holiday in Spain and I took my prescription, from my doctor in Belgium, to the pharmacy. However, the pharmacy refuses to dispense it, saying that they don’t have to recognise prescriptions from outside Spain. Is this true?"
" NO - If the prescription includes the required information, the pharmacy should dispense your prescription, provided the medicine is also available in Spain. In these circumstances, you can contact the country’s National Contact Point."
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Yes it is, at least for me even when I prescribe for myself
Which ones, are they covered under the opioid law?
dexamfetamine, 5 mg, yes, I am going to try with bupropion (150mg XR) soon see if it does work, I don’t even want to use it, I am just curious if it will work.
Every pharmacy gave a different reason.
Sorry, I meant: if you get a prescription from another EU country than the one you live in (such as EUDoctor, based in Croatia), can you still get reimbursed in your home country?
But then I read on the EU website that you cannot: My Experience: Rapamycin in the Netherlands through Pharmacies - #7 by adssx
Updated the post, I got the Rapamycin
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Congrats, you’re amazing! I’m considering trying EUDoctor for something benign (like telmisartan or acarbose) just to see if I can get it in the UK (theoretically yes, but in practice…).
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You can if your own doctor approves it, but just assume not
Ah you mean your local doctor can approve a foreign prescription? But in that case… why would you get a foreign prescription instead of going directly to your local doctor?!
Exactly xD – in theory, not in practice
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Just try, you can literally have the chat with EUDoctor in 15 minutes, fyi, submit a ticket, don’t even call them. I think they all know about Sirolimus, just put the exact message I had sent
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