Category Archive for News Germany
News Germany – Health system, AMNOG, price negotiations, legal framework and how to navigate these successfully
Germany promises further support for WHO
Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn gives reassurances to the World Health Organisation (WHO) that further support would be granted … read more »
BPI looks forward to German EU Presidency
The German industry body Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V. (BPI) has published its thoughts ahead of the new EU Presidency. … read more »
EU states seek secure COVID-19 vaccine supply
An intergovernmental agreement between EU Member States has been developed to accelerate the search for a coronavirus vaccine, coinciding with … read more »
Digital platform for patient information leaflets launched in Germany
Germany has launched a new platform for digital patient information leaflets for a variety of prescription medicines. A consortium of industry … read more »
Landmark pay-for-performance contract agreed in Germany
The Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftlichkeit und Qualität für Krankenkassen (GWQ) has announced it has reached a deal to supply Zolgensma through … read more »
Germany: laws passed to support healthcare system through COVID-19
The Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, BMG) has announced measures approved by the Federal Council against the coronavirus … read more »
Coronavirus triggers medicine shortages and restrictions
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reporting shortages of certain medicines in certain Member States. Bodies such as the UK’s … read more »
Germany: G-BA adapts process around coronavirus priority
The Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, G-BA) has implemented major changes in order to cope effectively with the ongoing coronavirus … read more »
Price moratorium remains in Germany
Since 2009, a price moratorium has been in place in Germany preventing the increase of some medicine prices. The annual … read more »
GKV-FKG Law passed to change competition between insurers
The Bundestag has approved the Law for fair health insurance competition in statutory health insurance to bring fairness to the … read more »
