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Statistics "Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) and Traditional Medicinal Products (TMP)"

Update May 2024

Herbal, homoeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products with completed marketing authorisation or registration procedure which are available on the German market
herbal medicinal productslicensedpost-marketing approval*total
single component479225704
fixed combinations 6378141
total542303845
herbal + chemical active substanceslicensedpost-marketing approval*total
fixed combinations276693
homoeopathic medicinal productslicensedpost-marketing approval*total
single component73 36109
fixed combinations133830963
total2068661072
anthroposophic medicinal productslicensedpost-marketing approval*total
single component100287387
fixed combinations4579583
total104866970

* including post-marketing approval procedures pursuant to section 105 in conjunction with section 109a of the Medicinal Products Act (AMG)


Traditional medicinal products with completed post-marketing approval procedure (pursuant to section 105 AMG in conjunction with section 109a AMG) which are available on the German market
single componentfixed combinationstotal
herbal medicinal products6713
herbal + chemical active substances-4242
homoeopathic medicinal products01717
other7033103
total7699175


Medicinal products with completed registration procedure which are available on the German market
pursuant to section 39 AMG registeredin conjunction with section 105 AMGtotal
single component 56712381805
fixed combinations 42511011526
total99223393331



Traditional herbal medicinal products with completed registration procedure
pursuant to section 39a-d AMG
registered
single component162
fixed combinations114
total276

6762 herbal, traditional, homoeopathic or anthroposopic medicinal products are licensed or registered, including 3519 fixed combinations.

For further information on licensed or registered medicinal products in Germany, please refer to the database "Drug Information System" which can be accessed at PharmNet.Bund - Drug Information System.