Can I buy medicine with Shenzhen social security card?

Employees who participate in comprehensive medical insurance (level 1) can generally buy medicines by swiping their cards. Some pharmacies require that the balance of personal accounts in social security cards reach a certain amount before they can swipe their cards. Employees who participate in other grades of medical insurance cannot buy medicines at pharmacies by swiping their cards.

Further reading: How to buy insurance, which is good, and teach you how to avoid these "pits" of insurance.