In March 2017 the Austrian Supreme Court was again confronted with a case of a physician's liability for medical malpractice because of insufficient information on alternative treatments.

In the field of medical treatment there is basically a preference of scientifically recognized conventional medical methods of treatment over alternative methods.

Kürzlich stellte der EuGH fest, dass innerstaatliche Verpflichtungen zur Ursprungskennzeichnung von Lebensmitteln nur unter strengen Voraussetzungen möglich sind.

The appearance of the coronavirus has created uncertainty in people and a demand for information. With legal updates and a FAQ section we aim to provide information about certain legal aspects around the coronavirus and to provide guidance and support to you.

As the numbers continue to grow, healthcare providers are constantly inventing new ways to lower these costs without negatively impacting the quality of care.

Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 (the Regulation) contains conclusive rules regarding nutrition and health claims made about foods.

Health technologies, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, play a key role in the success and progress of our healthcare system.

Recent case law from the Austrian Supreme Court has helped clarify the role of the prescribing physician in pharmaceutical product liability cases.

The financing of the Austrian healthcare system by the social security institutions differs between the inpatient and the outpatient sector:

2016 has seen a surprising level of deal activity in the (private) Austrian hospital sector: in Vienna, PremiQaMed, a 100 % subsidiary of UNIQA insurance group, acquired a 75 % stake in the renowned private hospital "Goldenes Kreuz", and the hospitals Hartmannspital and St. Elisabeth announced a merger to form the new "Franziskus" hospital.

The Health Telematics Act 20121 provides for an Electronic Health Record (ELGA), which shall contain all health-relevant information on patients.

Recently, more and more questions have arisen about where to draw the line between simple information and advertising a medicinal product.

Based on the Austrian Act on Dentists the Chamber of Dentists has issued a (re-strictive) Directive on Advertising. Amongst others the directive limits the size of advertisements in print media to the quarter of a page.

After several delays, the revision of the NIS Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 December 2022 in the form of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS 2").

These 21 insurers are coordinated by the Main Association of Social Insurance Carriers and governed by the principle of self-administration

Worried about COVID-19? During the outbreak, it is challenging for patients to seek in-person medical care.

The marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) extracts as food supplements is a relatively new trend and CBD is increasingly common in the food and beverage sector

Gerade noch vor Jahresende hat der Gesetzgeber mit der Novelle des Nahversorgungs­gesetzes die europäische UTP-Richtlinie umgesetzt.

On 1 April 2020, the Ordinance on Ensuring the Supply of Medicinal Products (Verordnung über die Sicherstellung der Arzneimittelversorgung, "AMVS-VO" or the "Ordinance") will enter into force.

Austria's healthcare system got a long-anticipated makeover. After years of small-scale adjustments, a collective amendment – the "Vereinbarungsumsetzungsgesetz 2024"...