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National Health Service (NHS)

A system of public health services offered to all inhabitants/residents and financed through general taxation (central or regional).  In German:…

Negative list

A list of medicines which are not included in the reimbursement scheme. In German: Negativliste Taxative Auflistung von Arzneimitteln, die nicht in…

New molecular entity (NME)

A new molecular entity (NME) includes new chemical entities (NCE) and biological entities. A new chemical entity (NCE) is a Ü pharmaceutical that…

Non-reimbursable medicine

Medicines which are not eligible for reimbursement. Their costs are not covered by third party payers, but they have to be fully paid out of pocket…