Germany – Pharmaceutical products – Abschlusses eines nicht-exkl. Rabattvertrags nach § 130a Absatz 8 bzw. 130c Absatz 1 SGB V für die Zeit vom 01.09.2026 bis zum i.d.R. 31.08.2028

The present notice serves to conclude pharmaceutical discount contracts in accordance with §§ 130a para. 8 or 130c para. 1 SGB. This is not the award of public contracts within the meaning of Directive 2014/24/EU or §§ 97 et seq. GWB. Any pharmaceutical entrepreneur in accordance with § 4 para. 18 AMG may become a contracting partner. According to the case law of the ECJ, such authorisation procedures are not necessarily subject to public procurement law, as no competition takes place due to the lack of a selection decision. The notice serves as an invitation to conclude discount contracts with conditions that are equally applicable to all contracting partners and are not mandatory, including the determination of the discount. The contract is concluded by signing the contract documents and submitting the required declarations, which can be requested from the designated contact point.