title: Remuneration for non-interventional studies--results of a survey in the pharmaceutical industry in Germany.
abstract: In 2007 the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) published recommendations to improve the quality and transparency of non-interventional studies. These recommendations include quality assurance measures, in particular with respect to transparency as well as for the verification of the data collected in these studies. This publication presents the results of a survey on fees in non-interventional studies which was conducted within the member companies of the vfa in June 2011. These results demonstrate a consistent adherence to the statutory requirements and the implementation of the recommendations concerning the remuneration of the study centers. Depending on the indication, the number of routine doctor/patient contacts is different and associated with that number the documentation efforts vary. Accordingly, the fee varies based on the fee schedule for physicians (German: Gebührenordnung für Ärzte) by taking into account the actual efforts at the study center.
authors.affiliation: vfa - Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, Berlin, Germany. t.ruppert@vfa.de
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruppert
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Ferdinand
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hundt
mesh_terms: D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000191:economics*; D060926:Remuneration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires