More diversification, fewer bottlenecks? Health insurance companies are relying on stable supply chains for the first time

For the first time, German health insurance companies have tendered antibiotics in accordance with the new legal requirements of the ALBVVG (ALBVVG) to combat supply bottlenecks. The tender, led by the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), stipulates that antibiotic manufacturers who obtain their active ingredients from a European source must also receive a contract. But only if someone applies…

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