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In Finland, medicines must be purchased from a pharmacy. A doctor's prescription is required for the majority of medicines. A proportion of the cost of prescription medication is often reimbursed at the pharmacy when a KELA health insurance card is presented.
Children in Finland are immunised against many infectious diseases in line with the vaccination programme. People who travel abroad may require additional vaccinations. Information on the necessary vaccinations is provided by health centres and the National Public Health Institute. Health centres, for instance, provide these vaccinations.
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- 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 - Control and classification of chemicals
Control of chemicals market; classification and labelling of chemicals.
Safety Technology Authority TUKES - Instructions and regulations concerning medicines
Instructions and regulations for consumers concerning medicines.
Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea - Medicines
The retail sale of pharmaceuticals and the aim of pharmaceutical service and pharmaceutical service legislation on medicines.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - 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 - 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
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