Pharmacy
You will need to register with a pharmacy to get the prescribed medicine from your general practioner.
Location
You can find an Apotheek on the website apotheek.nl (In Dutch).
Opening hours
Opening hours for pharmacies vary, but the address of the nearest out-of-hours pharmacy will be indicated on the door.
Some hospitals in the Netherlands have an onsite pharmacy where you can fill your prescription after you have been treated there, rather than going to your own pharmacy.
Check the webpage medicine and pharmacies in the Netherlands
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