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 »
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 »
More detail emerges on Patient Data Protection Act
Germany’s Patientendaten-Schutzgesetz (Patient Data Protection Act) has continued its passage into law, and the Health Ministry has published a breakdown … read more »
IQWiG encourages use of registry data in assessment
The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) explains that data from registries are appropriate for use in … read more »
The Dutch government removes Germany from its international reference pricing
The Rijksoverheid (Government of the Netherlands) has announced that Germany is no longer part of its international reference pricing basket. … read more »
