I asked my doc if my toothpaste is good. He said the ingredients look sane for tooth care.
::: spoiler spoiler
If someone is in Germany and cares about the brand:
Dental Delight.
My choice of flavor: Polar Punch
:::
That docs can be a bit skewed towards a sponsoring brand is not unlikely though.
I mean every lrofession is suscepticle to it...
Do you have you pay for medication in Germany?
Yesn't.
In short: It depends on what meds and your current situation.
I'm in the USA, where you do pay, but the companies hawk drugs and other products anywhere that they can get approved by the government drug administration