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IFA current information

”30.09.2024 | Extensions of IFA Database as of 01 November 2024 | "... on publication date 01 November 2024 two new data fields will be added to the IFA database. Below you will find information on the new data fields and which details the IFA has stored for you - as far“ ... more

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IFA portal

”In IFA portal you can view and edit the current status of your product data You can also notify PZN pre allocations and first publications of PZN and product data there Please find detailed information on notifying your product data in the IFA portal here Currently it“ ... more

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”I do not understand the charged manufacturer discounts. Which law regulates manufacturer discounts? | The manufacturer discounts are regulated in § 130a SGB V for medicinal products billed to the GKV, and in § 1 AMRabattG for medicinal products billed to the PKV“ ... more

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IFA current information

”01.07.2025 | IFA pharmaceutical form extension as of 1st July 2025 | "... due to applications to extend the IFA pharmaceutical form, IFA GmbH has expanded the IFA pharmaceutical form table as of 1st July 2025. The extension of the pharmaceutical form table may lead to“ ... more

HomeIFA Coding SystemCounterfeit protection

Counterfeit protection

”According to art 54a paragraph 1 of the so called European Falsified Medicines Directive 2011 62 EU FMD and the altered guideline 2001 83 EG prescription only medicinal products have to bear security features in general These make it possible to identify packs and“ ... more

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”How do I notify the attributes 'Verifizierung im Pflichtbetrieb ab Hochladedatum' and 'Verifizierung im Pflichtbetrieb ab Verfalldatum' for new publications after 15.02.2019? | First publications from 15.02.2019 have to if they: were released by the pharmcaceutical“ ... more

HomeIFA Coding SystemGlobal use of the PPN

Global use of the PPN

”Aided by the Pharmacy Product Number PPN every single national product number becomes world wide unique IFA as issuing agency assigns the Product Registration Agency Code PRA Code for each national numbering system that exists in the pharmaceutical sector With the“ ... more

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”How do single market packs and multi market packs have to be marked with and without blue box? | Single Market Packs (SMP) without Blue Box: According to dVO, the product code must be affixed close to the Data Matrix Codes. Germany permits PPN or NTIN as product codes.“ ... more

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IFA guidelines

”You can find the terms & conditions along with explanations to the different types of orders in our guidelines At the moment some IFA guidelines are only available in German Guidelines for the pre allocation of PZNsRequirements for registered products and their“ ... more

HomeIFA Coding SystemData Matrix Code for retail packs

Data Matrix Code for retail packs

”The Data Matrix Code DMC was established when implementing the Falsified Medicines Directive FMD for medicinal products obliged by the directive With this code different labelling of sales packs is possible The product code respectively the PPN code contains all“ ... more