German Parliament Considers Lowering Mandatory Drug Rebate Level
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The German Upper House has proposed reducing the obligatory rebate manufacturers of original drug products must give health insurers and closing a loophole in the law on generic drug discount contracts.
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