Tag: Federal Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry
“We want to see prices drop” – EU Commission wants to shorten protection periods for medicines
Brussels, Frankfurt Every centimeter of leeway has been used to advance health policy as far as possible, said Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the EU Commission, when he presented proposals…
Federal government wants to alleviate drug shortages
Berlin Important antibiotics, fever syrups and even anti-cancer drugs are always difficult to obtain in pharmacies. More than 460 drugs are currently on the list of the Federal Institute for…
What Karl Lauterbach’s plans can actually do against the drug shortage
Berlin For Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, the reason for the current bottlenecks in medicines is obvious. “We overdid it with economization,” he said on Tuesday. The SPD politician means the…
Are globules and co. now threatened with the end?
homeopathic preparations A cupboard with bottles full of homeopathic preparations. These may no longer be supported by health insurance in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach…
Government launches health insurance premiums at record levels
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced on Wednesday, 15 minutes late, what he had prepared weeks earlier with a draft law: the federal government will introduce record contributions for statutory…
Strong criticism against Karl Lauterbach’s health insurance law
Karl Lauterbach In addition to a higher additional contribution of 1.6 percent, Lauterbach is also planning cuts for the pharmaceutical industry and a federal subsidy that is two billion euros…
Dermapharm wants to be involved in vaccines in the long term
Frankfurt Almost exactly a year ago, the drug company Dermapharm started producing the mRNA vaccine Comirnaty as a partner of the Mainz-based company Biontech. In the first three months to…