AMNOG explained

The Arzneimittelmarkt-Neuordnungsgesetz (AMNOG, English translation: "Pharmaceuticals Market Reorganisation Act") is a German law relating to the marketing of pharmaceutical products in Germany. It requires drug manufacturers to submit evidence to the Federal Joint Committee (Germany) that shows whether their new products have an added benefit compared to previous products.[1] It is credited with reducing the cost of healthcare in Germany.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AMNOG - evaluation of new pharmaceutical. GKV-Spitzenverband. 2014. 27 May 2014. https://archive.today/20140527190330/http://www.gkv-spitzenverband.de/english/statutory_health_insurance/amnog___evaluation_of_new_pharmaceutical/amnog___evaluation_of_new_pharmaceutical_1.jsp. 2014-05-27. dead.
  2. Web site: Why Medicine Is Cheaper in Germany. Olga Khazan. 22 May 2014. The Atlantic.