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Pharmacy system; application for approval of supply contracts

Contracts between pharmacies and hospitals for the supply of medicines and pharmacy-only medical devices must be approved.

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Regierung von Oberfranken - Sachgebiet 53.2 - Pharmazie

Procedure details

Contracts between pharmacies and hospitals for the supply of medicinal products and pharmacy-only medical devices must be approved in accordance with Section 14 (5) of the Pharmacy Act. The contract signed by both contracting parties must be submitted to the responsible government. The original will be returned after approval.

Responsible for the approval of supply contracts in accordance with Section 14 Para. 2 ApoG are

  1. the government of Upper Bavaria for the administrative districts of Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria and Swabia;
  2. the government of Upper Franconia for the administrative districts of Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia and Upper Palatinate

The decisive factor is the location of the pharmacy supplying the hospital; in the case of supply by a pharmacy based outside Germany, the location of the hospital to be supplied.

The licensing requirements are listed in Section 14 (5) Nos. 1 to 6 of the Pharmacy Act.

  • Utility Contract:
    all copies signed by both contracting parties

The informal application with the necessary documents (all copies of the supply contract signed by both contracting parties) must be sent to the responsible government.

Fees: EUR 100 - 500 per facility to be supplied (according to the list of costs - tariff no. 7.IX.7/tariff item 2.14)

In addition, there may be expenses to be borne by the applicant.

Approval can only be granted once all the necessary documents have been submitted and any outstanding issues have been clarified. The Pharmacy Act does not set any deadlines.

Depending on the questions to be clarified, processing may take some time.

Administrative court action
Status: 17.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention
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