For patients and consumers

This page is intended for you as a user of medicinal products and medical devices — i.e. medicines, remedies or devices that may affect your health.

General information

• The BASG is not permitted to give individual treatment recommendations. Your treatment and the specific guidelines for it are determined exclusively by your treating doctor.

• The BASG cannot oblige companies to manufacture or market a particular medicinal product.

• If you have any questions about medicine prices, please contact the Federal Ministry of Health (e-mail: pharmoek@sozialministerium.gv.at).

• Questions about the reimbursement of medicines (i.e. which costs are covered) fall within the remit of the Austrian Social Insurance Institutions.