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”What is a Basic UDI (BUDI)? | The basic UDI (BUDI) is the main key for grouping those products of a manufacturer that have the same properties. According to the guideline “MDCG 2018-1 Guidance on BASIC UDI-DI and changes to UDI-DI”, these properties include“ ... more

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IFA current information

”02.12.2024 | Extension as of 01.01.2025: Medizinforschungsgesetz (MFG) | "... following the entry into force of the Medizinforschungsgesetz (MFG), the IFA database will receive the following new data fields for medicinal products with a reimbursement amount as of the“ ... more

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New customers

”Type of data source and output of IFA information services The IFA information services include economic legal and logistical data on medicinal products medical devices and other pharmacy products It does not include pharmaceutical information such as active“ ... more

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HPC Generator

”IFA Check Digit Generator for HPC With the Health Product Code HPC part numbers that are assigned directly by the manufacturer can be converted into an internationally unique format The HPC is composed of the following five substring elements which are described in“ ... more

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IFA GmbH as UDI Issuing Entity

”IFA GmbH has been designated as issuing entity for UDI DI with the Commission Implementing Decision EU 2019 939 of 6 June 2019 A Pharmacy Product Number PPN coded according to IFA’s Coding System on the pack is thus a UDI DI conformal with the MDR General“ ... more

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IFA customers

”Who needs the services of IFA GmbH? Manufacturers, distributors and importers of medicinal products and other pharmacy typical goods We offer a convenient way of disseminating relevant commercial data about your products in the pharmaceutical market. We provide you with“ ... more

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IFA current information

”01.07.2024 | PZN pre-allocations – now available in IFA portal | "... within a short period of time, the IFA portal has become an established and convenient platform for your IFA notifications. A large number of suppliers use the opportunity to quickly and easily order“ ... more

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Procedure for automatic data processing

”The IFA Information Services are designed to perform complete automatic data processing by the data recipient A special procedure has been developed for this purpose The following documentation shall be used to apply the procedure Verfahren zur maschinellen“ ... more

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Codes for transport logistics

”IFA GmbH provides its customers with all necessary elements needed for uniquely and standardized marking of shipping units both the basic shipping label and the expanded label are based on EU standards EN 1573 bar coding – multi industry transport label and“ ... more

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”Which documents and attributes do I have to submit for the first publication of physician samples into the IFA database? | In general, notifying physician samples is not treated differently to medicinal products of the product type standard. The following product“ ... more