New law to stabilise SHI fund finances – Changes to AMNOG are now finalized
On Friday, 21 Oct 2022, the German House of Representatives has now finalized the law on the financial stabilization of statutory health
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First study to show that G-DRG system has causal effects on patient care
In September 2022, the University of Hamburg published its study on the effects of the G-DRG system. Hospital treatments in Germany are
Can the expected medical device shortages in Germany be stopped?
Serious medical device shortages in Germany have been observed – and more are expected – as a consequence of the new EU
BfArM tightens data protection requirements for DiGAs – A new certification is needed
Since 2020, clinicians can prescribe – and SHI funds will reimburse – medical apps and digital health treatments, the so-called “DiGAs”. The BfArM assesses these DiGAs
Another cancer drug by Janssen unlikely to be available in Germany
Last week, I wrote about Janssen’s withdrawal of the lung cancer drug Rybrevant (amivantamab) from the German market. Just a week later,