
Draw conclusions from dormant drug approvals
15.12.2014 00:01
In view of the suspension of numerous drug approvals issued by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Friedemann Schmidt, President of the ABDA - Federal Association of German Pharmacists' Associations, explains:
“The current incident is ultimately a consequence of advanced globalization in the field of drug development and production. This globalization has created a new level of confusion. The consequences of this lack of clarity not only cause uncertainty for patients. They are also and especially completely unsatisfactory for the pharmacies, which are responsible for a safe and high-quality supply of medicines. They now have to shoulder additional administrative burdens and deal with legal imponderables and economic risks if they want to provide patients with alternatives to the drugs whose approval is suspended.
