# Buying insulin in France and Spain: cheap, no prescription

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-in-france-and-spain-cheap-no-prescription/5191>\
**Category:** Insulin\
**Created:** [October 11, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-in-france-and-spain-cheap-no-prescription/5191 "2018-10-11T03:08:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-in-france-and-spain-cheap-no-prescription/5191/1 "2018-10-11T03:08:35Z")

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In another thread ([Buying insulin while in Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-while-in-canada/2952)) I discussed our experience in buying insulin in Canada. Over the past few weeks, we needed to purchase insulin in Spain and in France.

- We were able to buy without a prescription in both places. I am not sure if it is because it is legal or because it is not strongly enforced.

- We purchased disposable novolog (novorapid) pens in Spain for 48 Euros per box of 5, which is about US$55.

- We purchased FIASP in France for 34 Euros per pack of 5 cartridges, which is amazingly cheap ($39). It is the cheapest I have seen insulin so far anywhere we have been, including Central America.

We will be sure to fill up on insulin in France before leaving Europe next summer 🙂