FAQ

No. As a consumer, you can't buy pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter medicine directly from Orifarm. Please visit your local pharmacy for purchase.

No. Orifarm does not advise on medical use. Please consult your doctor about individual medical treatment.

Your doctor or pharmacy can help you find out if the medicine you need is available as a generic or parallel imported product, which is often available at a more affordable cost.

Generic pharmaceuticals are copies of products from the original manufacturer. This means that the generic product contains the same active substances as the original product and therefore has the same effect.

There can be some differences in excipients, taste, color, etc. When the patent on an original pharmaceutical product expires after 20 years, other manufacturers can produce and market a copy. The copy must approved by the national authorities on the same terms as the original product, meaning that the pharmaceuticals must meet the same standard of quality.

Parallel imported pharmaceuticals are original manufacturers' products, which are then repackaged by Orifarm. The products are bought in other EU countries, where they are cheaper and can, in turn, be sold for less than the original products. Orifarm is authorized as a parallel importer by the local authorities, and all parallel imported products are likewise approved by the local authorities.