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HealthcarePharmacies and medicines in the Netherlands: prescriptions, costs and bringing your ownThe difference between an apotheek and a drogist, which medicines you can buy where, what you pay for prescriptions in 2026 (deductible, personal contribution capped at €250 a year), after-hours options and the rules for bringing medicines with you.15 minutes to read; register with a pharmacy when you first need one
HealthcareRegistering with a GP (huisarts) in the NetherlandsWhy the family doctor (huisarts) is the gateway to Dutch healthcare, how to find a practice near your home and register, what it costs, what to do if practices are full, referrals to specialists and where to go out of hours.An hour to research and contact practices; a waiting list can add weeks in busy areas