Your specialists for health, pharmaceutical & medical device law


law firm

The firm is a full-service provider for pharmaceutical companies. In addition to advising and litigating on drug advertising law / competition law, we are extensively active in the areas of medicinal product law, sponsoring (cooperation between the pharmaceutical industry and third parties), the planning and implementation of clinical trials, social law issues arising in the pharmaceutical sector and liability law. We also advise pharmaceutical companies on employment law.

focal points

  • // Scientific validation – with and without gold standard

    // Differentiation between product & image advertising

    // Mandatory information

    // Advertising in the package leaflet / on the outer packaging

    // Pre- & post-marketing

    // Customer relationship systems (CRM) in the healthcare sector

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation in warning letters and court proceedings (injunction, lawsuit)

    // Training for employees on & offsite

  • // Price regulation under the AMNOG

    // Early benefit assessment by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)

    // Reimbursement amount negotiations with the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-SV)

    // Discount agreements

    // Regional pharmaceutical contracts

    // Prescription control by associations of statutory health insurance physicians, health insurance funds & review bodies

    // Fixed amounts

    // Therapy notes

    // Prescription restrictions & exclusions

    // aut idem rule

    // Lead substance targets & quotas

    // Medication catalog of the KBV

    // Drug information system

    // Performance audit

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation vis-à-vis cost bearers, before (civil, social & administrative) courts & authorities (G-BA, GKV-SV, public procurement chambers)

  • // Authorization (original, hybrid medicinal products, generics, biosimilars)

    // Labeling (outer packaging, containers, product information, package leaflet)

    // distribution (distribution channels, co-promotion, co-marketing, co-distribution)

    // Legal requirements for pricing

    // In-house & contract manufacturing

    // responsible persons (step-by-step plan & information officer)

    // Manufacturing & wholesale authorization

    // Delimitation of responsibility contracts

    // Reimbursement (SGB V)

    // Research & development contracts (see "Clinical studies")

    // Drug safety (pharmacovigilance)

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation before authorities & courts

    // Training for employees on & offsite

  • // Classification (for apps & software or differentiation from medicinal products)

    // Conformity assessment

    // Placing on the market (CE marking)

    // Product information (labeling & instructions for use)

    // Contract manufacturing, distribution, contracts

    // Liability

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation before authorities & courts

    // Training for employees on & offsite

  • // Cooperation with HCPs, medical facilities (outpatient & inpatient), pharmacies

    // Cooperations, sponsoring, speaker contracts

    // Anti-corruption law, 299a/b StGB & industry codes (FSA, AKG, BVMed, EFPIA...)

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Preparation & implementation of SOPs

    // Representation before courts & self-help organizations

    // Training for employees on & offsite

  • // Research & development contracts

    // Funding & cooperation agreements for ISS ("Investigator Sponsored Study" = IIS)

    // Investigator contracts

    // CRO contracts

    // Manufacturing, labeling & reimbursement of investigational medicinal products

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation before courts, (regulatory) authorities & ethics committees

  • // Product liability claims of patients for medicinal products & medical devices

    // Claims for information, in particular for medicinal products according to § 84a AMG

    // Product recalls

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation vis-à-vis claimants (patients) & in court

    // Training for employees on & offsite

  • // Professional law

    // Effects of the Anti-Corruption Act

    // Pharmacy operating regulations

    // Multiple ownership & mail order

    // Hospital supply

    // Wholesale license

    // Inspections

    We offer:

    // Consulting

    // Representation vis-à-vis payers, before courts & authorities

LAWYERS


  • Areas of specialization

    Competition law,
    drug advertising law,
    pharmaceutical law,
    medical device law,
    pharmacy law

    Admission
    Lawyer since 2002

    Languages
    German, English


  • Areas of specialization

    Competition law,
    drug advertising law,
    pharmaceutical law,
    private construction law,
    labor law

    Admission
    Lawyer since 1990

    Languages
    German, English, French, Italian, Spanish


  • Areas of specialization

    Health law, pharmaceutical law, medical law

    Admission
    Lawyer since 2023

    Languages
    German, English

recommendations

Award in Handelsblatt

Deutschlands BESTE Anwälte 2023

Publication in JUVE Verlag

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lectures

  • 09/2022 | 09/2021 | 09/2019 | 09/2018 | 09/2017
    University of Augsburg, Center for continuing education and knowledge transfer (ZWW)

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  • 09/2022 | 09/2021 | 09/2019 | 09/2018 | 09/2017 | 09/2016 | 09/2015
    University of Augsburg, Center for continuing education and knowledge transfer (ZWW)

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  • 09/2022 | 09/2021 | 09/2019 | 09/2018 | 09/2017 | 09/2016
    University of Augsburg, Center for continuing education and knowledge transfer (ZWW)

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  • “Drug information from health insurance companies, KVs or testing committees – regional control and central decision-making”

    03/2018 | Philips-University Marburg

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  • “Advertising for medical devices with study results”

    10/2016 | Faculty of Law at the University of Augsburg

  • “Drug advertising with studies without a gold standard”

    03/2018 | Philips-University Marburg

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  • “Advertising with study results”

    03/2014 – Philips-University Marburg

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contact us

KALTWASSER Rechtsanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 12
D–80333 Munich


Tel. +49 / 89 / 210 230-0
Fax +49 / 89 / 210 230-30


info@kcsf.de