Ebb Medical in Germany
Your trusted international partner for imported medicines and medical devices.
Discover the advantages we offer.
About us
Who we are
Ebb Medical, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Karlskrona, southern Sweden, is a leading Swedish parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. We supply our products to Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. As an owner-managed company, we are proud of our international team of more than 120 employees.
The original at a lower price
The safety of medical treatments and the optimal effectiveness of medicines are always our top priority. At the same time, many people are looking for ways to save money. In Germany, drug prices are often higher than in other EU countries. As a pharmaceutical importer, Ebb Medical leverages these price differences by purchasing original medicines from within the EU.
Drug safety
As a pharmaceutical company, we operate in full compliance with applicable drug legislation and are subject to comprehensive, regular regulatory oversight. We maintain the highest quality standards for every medication we offer, ensuring that any imported drug repackaged by Ebb Medical meets these standards before it reaches the market.
Advantages
As a pharmacist, you can be confident that Ebb Medical products will almost always allow you to dispense one of the four most affordable medicines, helping you meet legally required savings targets in the most cost-effective way.
Parallel imports
Imported medicines are an essential component in closing gaps in our healthcare system. Imported medicines are always original products.
Anyone who has visited a pharmacy in another EU country may have noticed that medicines can be cheaper there than in Germany. This is partly due to differences in healthcare systems and, of course, to variations in purchase prices. As a supplier of imported medicines, Ebb Medical leverages these differences to offer a lower-cost alternative to the original medicine in Germany.
Like all medicines, imported medicines must receive approval before they can be sold. There are two different procedures for obtaining this approval:
- National approvals – If a medicine has already been approved in Germany, identical medicines from other EU/EEA countries can be imported. Ebb Medical can submit an application for approval of such medicines to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). The BfArM reviews the therapeutic equivalence between the German-approved medicine and the one approved in the respective EU country, granting approval only if they match.
- European approvals – Medicines with central approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are essentially the same across all countries in which they are sold.
However, imported medicines approved in this way cannot be sold in Germany as-is. They must be repackaged and include a German-language package insert. Strict legal requirements and standardized processes govern the repackaging of imported medicines. Where trademark law allows, and in accordance with the Falsified Medicines Directive, Ebb Medical repackages medicines into new, undamaged cartons—helping to ensure proper use and increase patient compliance.
More information
Drug safety
Ebb Medical, as a pharmaceutical importer, meets the same legal and regulatory standards as an original medicinal drug manufacturer.
As an importer of medicinal products, we are legally recognized as a pharmaceutical company and always operate in full compliance with applicable laws and guidelines. For the distribution of our medicines—including storage and transport—the EU GDP Directive (Good Distribution Practice) applies, providing binding standards for proper distribution practices.
This policy also requires us to exercise due diligence in selecting our suppliers. Our suppliers in other EU countries are licensed pharmaceutical wholesalers with valid wholesale licenses and certificates confirming compliance with the EU GDP Directive. We audit our suppliers, who are also monitored and controlled by the relevant regulatory authorities. Together with our long-standing suppliers, we ensure compliance with all guidelines.
Quality assurance
A multi-stage quality control process is standard practice for us and well established. Our imported medicines are checked by qualified and trained employees during goods receipt, during repackaging, as part of a final inspection, and upon subsequent release. Each individual step is carefully documented in the system.
If you have any further questions about our quality assurance and quality control, please send us an email: info.de@ebbmedical.com.
Our services
Our product range is available to all pharmacies via pharmaceutical wholesalers. In exceptional cases, we are also happy to supply pharmacies directly. You are welcome to call us or send us an email in order to request the following documents:
- Our current General Terms and Conditions (GTC). You can access and download them at the following link: (Download PDF);
- Our wholesale license and GDP certificate;
- Our partnership-based return policy for pharmaceutical wholesalers or pharmacies;
- Our generous policy for losses incurred due to price reductions;
- Our information for direct purchases by pharmacies.
Our medicines are shipped within Germany exclusively by our partner Paesel + Lorei GmbH & Co. KG in Rheinberg.
Educational materials
The term “educational material” (risk minimization material) refers to supplementary information that is important for the safe use of the medicinal products in question and is provided with the summary of product characteristics and package leaflet for certain medicinal products. The educational material is required when a drug is approved or its approval is changed if, in addition to the summary of product characteristics and package insert, special information is needed to minimize drug risks in medical practice.
Even if the drug is marketed by different pharmaceutical companies, the educational material should be uniform so that the content to be conveyed is perceived equally by the target groups, regardless of the individual drug prescribed or used, and does not cause confusion among users.
Officially approved educational materials are marked with the “Blue Hand” logo and made available on the websites of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices and the Paul Ehrlich Institute.
Approved training material published by BfArM on active ingredients and medicinal products within its area of responsibility can be found here:
🔗 Educational material from the BfArM
Educational materials published by the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) on active substances and medicinal products within its area of responsibility can be found here:
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 0 22 38 94 99 310.
You are also welcome to send your request by email to pv@ebbmedical.com.
Affordable Medicines Europe
Since 2011, we have been a member of the Swedish Association of Parallel Importers (Läkemedelshandlarna) and a member of the European Association of Pharmaceutical Importers, Affordable Medicines Europe.
Contact information
Head office
Postal address: Box 114, 371 22
Karlskrona
Visiting address: Östra
Köpmansgatan 36, 371 32 Karlskrona
Telephone inquiries and orders:
We are available by phone from Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Written requests:
Please send us your request using our contact form below or by email:
Returns
If you have any questions about returns, please contact us in advance by email:
We will then agree on the terms of the return. Please do not send any returns without prior agreement.
Pharmacovigilance
Does your inquiry relate to an adverse event (or side effect) that occurred in connection with the use of one of our medicines?
Please send us your notification in writing:
- Ebb Medical AB
- Graduated plan officer
- Box 114
- 371 22 Karlskrona, Sweden
- Telefax: +49 2238 9410030
- Email: pv@ebbmedical.com
We treat all information as strictly confidential and fully compliant with data protection guidelines.
Important for patients/end users
As a pharmaceutical company, we are not authorized to provide individual treatment advice. Please discuss any questions you may have about the effects, risks, and side effects of medications with your doctor or pharmacist.
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