On Monday, June 16th, the innovative high -cost “home” drug mission service, which is provided free of charge by an insurance agency in Europe, is being launched on Monday, June.

The new measure concerns about 139,000 citizens visiting EOPYY pharmacies on a monthly or bi -monthly basis. Today more than 120,000 patients visit EOPYY pharmacies per month to obtain high -cost medicines.

Every patient can, if he wishes, without any absolute chargeto take his medicines, whether he is a cold chain (refrigerator) or not, in his home, office, or even his cottage during the summer months, within 24 to 48 hours depending on the distance. The recipes are controlled and executed by pharmacists, while the distribution is carried out by a certified logistics company, with strict specifications to ensure personal data, traceability and specialized procedures for sensitive cold chain preparations.

OR application process is done through platform of EOPYY (https://www.eopyy.gov.gr/), while full support through Helpdesk is provided in pharmacies and service points as well as through the new call center, Call Center at 1 81 81. All the patient needs is to have an electronic prescription, intangible opinion where required.

On the occasion of the start of the new patient service, the EOPYY administrator Mrs. Theano Karpodini said: “We are proud that as a modern and effective organization we focus methodically, consistently and decisively always on its optimal service. The first in Europe of the “home” high -cost mission to our patients makes us proud and at the same time increases our responsibilities and expectations. Every day, we defend the public interest, strengthen the patient, we create social goodwill for our country’s health system. “