All discounts and refunds that are given on the purchase of therapeutic products to persons or organisations that prescribe, dispense or use medicinal products or purchase the same for that purpose must be disclosed to the Federal Office of Public Health on request.
The duty of transparency in accordance with Article 56 TPA does not apply to the purchase of over-the-counter medicinal products (Distribution Category E) and conventional medicinal products falling within Class I in accordance with Annex IX of Council Directive 93/42/EEC4 concerning medical devices.