THE COST OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS ACROSS EUROPE This country-specific information on the cost of emergency contraceptive (EC) pills in Europe is based on data that was gathered in 2012 through an expert survey conducted by the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC) and validated in 2013. Please visit ECEC’s website at www.ec-ec.org for further information on EC in Europe. All prices listed represent an approximation of the cost of buying a particular type of EC pill at a retailer: levonorgestrel EC pills (LNG EC) or ulipristal acetate EC pills (UPA EC). Many countries have full or partial reimbursement or subsidization mechanisms which are not depicted in this chart. The cost reflected below is the out-of-pocket cost for direct purchase of EC. Country
Approximate cost of LNG EC
Approximate cost of UPA EC
Albania
€4-€6
n/a
Austria
€ 12,65
€ 36,90
Belgium
€ 9,85
€ 29,90
Bulgaria
€ 14
€ 24
Denmark
€ 11,67
€ 34,66
Finland
€ 18,87
€ 33,60
Germany
€ 17
€ 35
Italy
€ 13,10
€ 34,89
Latvia
€ 14,59
€ 32,02
Netherlands
€ 15
n/a
Norway
€ 26,50
€ 39
Poland
€ 11,58
€ 30,11
Romania
€ 20
n/a
Slovenia
€ 14
€ 24
Sweden
€ 17
€ 25
Switzerland
€ 32,34
n/a
United Kingdom
€ 6,97
€ 19,75
For LNG EC, the minimum price is € 4 – € 6 (Albania), the maximum price is € 32,34 (Switzerland), and the average price is € 15,30. For UPA EC, the minimum price is € 19,75 (United Kingdom), the maximum price is € 36,90 (Austria), and the average price is € 30,68.