Medication charges in Spain Chemists for residents and non residents of Spain

I am on the medical system in Spain and not all medication is on the cheaper prescription list.  Even with the EHIC etc if it is not in the prescription list you have to pay full price.

I agree several years ago a few prescriptions were taken off the cheap prescription list all have to pay more.  

That lady was charged a great deal, my heart went out to her, her total bill should have been Euro 13, but they charged her  EURO 130, I asked her to send me the bill, when she did so, it stated 130,  nothing was itemised, which I found highly suspicious.   I do hope people will know the law now, that incident was nasty and totally unnecessary.   My NHS friend also sent me this information:   ENGLAND  A prescription costs £ 9.15 per item, but prepaying for an unlimited number of prescriptions is: £ 29.65 for 3 months.   Pensioners in ENGLAND of all nationalities pay NOTHING, but when in Spain for example an English person SHOULD pay exactly what a Spanish pensioner pays.   A number of years ago I took a young Spanish girl to see my GP as she was not able to get a GP in London, he put her on the emergency list, gave her a prescription and there was no question about her being charged when I collect it with her!   These incidents leave a nasty taste, I suppose it's like Macron telling the French not to take the Astra Zenica vaccine, all this is doing is causing HUGE issues which will end in tears.    The Belgium's are very fair they charge an English person exactly what they charge their residents insurance companies, prior to Brexit an English person  was able to claim back all the treatment and medication costs from the NHS!  under the EU agreement they had.   I just hate anyone being taken advantage of

I do understand and my medication would cost me 100 per month of which I pay 4.50 euro.  When we choose to live in Spain we except their way of life and I would not go back to the UK just to not pay for my medication rescription.  I am very sorry for the lady who paid 130 euros and I hope visitors will look into what they are entitled to and maybe bring written info with them.

I'm sure when i queried it the costs were based on your supposed income.  So a spanish pensioner on a very low  income will pay less than others.  Don't ask me how they work it out i dont know. 

I do not think income comes into it, I have never been asked to complete paper work on my pension.  We pay a very small amount for our prescriptions.

Ednab.  I never had to fill in any forms either i think they just assumed if we were retired over here we could afford to pay a small amount.   And it is only a small amount about 10% of normal price.  

Angelina, this is the topic to which you refer to:

 Medication costs in Spain 

The lady in question was rather vague on certain matters, plus when challenged, she never replied. 

You know what they say about 'silence speaking volumes'.

Puff 

I agree with Ednab, I dont think income has anything to do with it. I am diabetic and I get my meds for about 2 euro, but I also have to have other meds that are not on the list and i pay full price for them ,they cost me 12 euro's per month. I still find it very difficult to believe that the chemist in Oria cheated this lady, they have been nothing but helpful to me. I think the whole thing was a huge misunderstanding.