DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Pharmacy-only, non-prescription drugs pursuant to § 34, Subsection 1, SGB V, are excluded from care pursuant to § 31 SGBV. The prescription of these drugs is only permitted by way of exception (see below OTC) in accordance with § 34 Para. 1, Sentence 2, if the drugs are considered to be the standard of therapy for the treatment of serious illnesses.
- A disease is serious if it is life-threatening or if it permanently and permanently impairs the quality of life due to the severity of the health impairment it causes.
- A medicinal product is considered to be a therapeutic standard if the therapeutic benefit for the treatment of the serious disease corresponds to the generally accepted state of medical knowledge.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles