Pharmaberater Anerkennung

Do you want to work as a pharmaceutical consultant? In Germany, the German Medicines Act (AMG) regulates who may advise physicians and other healthcare professionals about medicines.

According to Section 75 of the German Medicines Act (AMG), pharmaceutical companies may only commission persons with the appropriate expertise to visit healthcare professionals on a full-time basis in order to provide them with specialist information about medicines (pharmaceutical consultants).

The following persons possess this expertise:

1. Pharmacists or persons with a certificate of a university degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, human or veterinary medicine.
2. Pharmacist assistants, as well as persons who have completed training as technical assistants in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, human or veterinary medicine.
3. Pharmaceutical assistants.

Pursuant to Section 75 (3) AMG, the competent authority may recognize as sufficient a passed examination or completed training that is at least equivalent to one of the training courses of the above-mentioned persons.

Please note: The examination and certification of expertise according to § 75 AMG is subject to a fee.

• Current certificate of registration