National Pharmacy ServiceThe National Pharmacy Service of the Faroe Islands is obliged by law to import, distribute and supply medicines to the population of the Faroe Islands. Pharmacies are located in Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Tvøroyri and Runavík.
There are approx. 30 Pharmacy outlets distributed throughout the islands.
The three hospital in Tórshavn, Klaksvík and Tvøroyri are supplied with medicines from their local pharmacies.
The National Pharmacy Service has modern production facilities, which are accrediated according to GMP standards by the Danish Medicines Agency. There is a Aseptic Production Unit producing IV fluids for the hospitals. The Galenic Production Unit manufactures various generic medicines e.g. tablets, powders and mixtures).
The Veterinary Production Unit serves the agriculture industry and the Fish Farming Industry with in-feed mixing of medicines. A separate Production Unit deals exclusively with the in-feed mixing of Slice (R).
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