Background
General Business Support
- Drafting/reviewing/advising on commercial, R&D, clinical, sponsoring and other types of agreements
- Maintain contracts database
- Advising on all legal questions related to medicinal products (e.g., Arzneimittelgesetz „AMG“)
- Advising on risks related to promotional and scientific activities with a view to the Heilmittelwerbegesetz („HWG“) and FSA-Code of Conduct (FSA-Kodex)
- Advising and training on competition law (Kartellgesetz) and unfair competion law (Gesetz gegen den Unlauteren Wettbewerb „UWG“)
- Litigation support (civil/administrative/criminal), including unfair competition preliminary proceedings (HWG, UWG)
- Representing Company at the FSA and VfA meetings
Regulatory Affairs & Value and Access
- Advising in connection with health technology assessments, including interactions with German reimbursement authorities like the Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G-BA)
- Supporting external inspections and internal audits
- Advising on tender, pricing and reimbursement-related issues
R&D Support
- Advising on issues related to clinical trials, non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated studies (contracts and interpretation of law)
Compliance
- Advising on appropriate interactions with health care professionals and health care organizations
- Advising local grants and donations committee
- Training on anticorruption/FCPA
Corporate Administration
- Advice and assistance on various corporate administration matters
- Administrative and supervisory matters
- Assistance in managing external counsel and budget issues
R&D Matters
- Support of clinical studies, non-interventional studies, ISSs and related matters
- Advising staff on contracts covering third existing party relationships
Transition Services
- Provide transition services and other support relating to the transfer of processes, procedures and know-how relating to the provision of the legal support for Company and affiliates from the departing Senior Counsel to a new permanent attorney