A new agreement between the Ministry of the Interior and Health and the Danish Pharmacy Association strengthens pharmacies’ role in primary healthcare. The agreement for 2025–2026 allocates funding for pharmacies to offer telephone and digital counselling to healthcare and care professionals and relatives managing medications. It also expands access to medication counselling, including newly prescribed dose-dispensed medication, to improve treatment outcomes. A pilot programme will also allow pharmacies to offer better support during medicine shortages under defined protocols.
With the new agreement, profits from non-prescription items, such as skin care products, will be excluded from the overall revenue framework and calculated separately, helping pharmacies achieve greater financial predictability.