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A doctor decides whether prescription medication is needed, and medicines are purchased from a pharmacy. Part of the cost of prescription medication is reimbursed at the pharmacy when a Kela health insurance card is presented. Reimbursement can also be claimed afterwards. In the event of medicine-related injuries, compensation can be claimed. Pharmacies provide advice on the use of over-the-counter drugs.
Children are immunised at child welfare clinics with their parents’ consent, in accordance with the vaccination programme. People who travel abroad receive advice and vaccinations from health centres. Information on vaccinations is provided by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), among others.
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- Control and classification of chemicals
Control of chemicals market; classification and labelling of chemicals.
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency TUKES - Instructions and regulations concerning medicines
Instructions and regulations for consumers concerning medicines.
Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea - Vaccinations
Information about the vaccination programme. Children and all people aged 65 and over receive vaccinations according with the vaccination programme. If you are planning to travel abroad, you might need vaccinations.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Medicines
The retail sale of pharmaceuticals and the aim of pharmaceutical service and pharmaceutical service legislation on medicines.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Medicinal products database
You can look up information about the price and reimbursability of medicines, clinical nutrients and emollients marketed in Finland, and find out which generic equivalents are available for them.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Claim for reimbursement of medical care expenses incurred abroad
This form is used to claim reimbursement for medical care expenses incurred abroad. The claim must be accompanied by receipts or other reliable records of expenses and by documentation about doctors and dentists fees and about treatments, examination...
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela
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