MSRM
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
medicamento sujeito a receita médica — prescription-only medicine
A medicine that a pharmacy will dispense only on prescription. The category a medicine belongs to is decided by INFARMED at registration, not by the pharmacy: the same product in different strengths can be prescription-only in one and over-the-counter in another. The category of every pack is shown in the INFARMED database.
Where you come across it. Buying medicine, a pharmacy refusing to sell without a prescription.
"Not reimbursed" and "no prescription needed" are different things: Wegovy and Mounjaro are not reimbursed at all, but are dispensed strictly on prescription.
Official website: extranet.infarmed.pt/INFOMED-fo/index.xhtml