Hi,
I have a chronic condition and I need some medicines that are prescription only (one is a benzodiazepine). I have a Spanish psychiatrist to get them. I normally have no problems buying with that prescription in Belgium, but in Germany I have faced problems. A pharmacist in Berlin told me she cannot sell me because it is not a German prescription. Since I have been with my doctor for a long term and he knows very well my case, it does not seem a very good option to go to a local psychiatrist (also the language barrier plus how hard is to find one)
There is a source that says you can use any EU prescription in any EU country, if I did not understand wrong ([link](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/prescriptions/)).
\> My question is, can I use a Spanish prescription in Germany? Is there any particular law in Germany that forbids it? If else, what to do in the case that a pharmacist denies to sell my medicines?
Thanks!
by No-Substance467
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EU prescriptions are valid in germany. But some pharmacies refuse to accept them out of fear of later being sued.
All drugs regulated by the Betäubungsmittelgesetz are exempt from the rule. You need a German BTM prescription for your benzos
[Source (in German)](https://www.akberlin.de/infocenter/recht-und-praxis-a-z/schlagworte.html?tx_comaglossary_glossary%5Bentry%5D=116&tx_comaglossary_glossary%5Baction%5D=show&tx_comaglossary_glossary%5Bcontroller%5D=Entry&cHash=f756a866f568e82cfc0d6c3402f10193)