Specialised

Health

We competently advise pharmaceutical and health companies expeditiously and in a solution-oriented manner. We support in approval and certification processes, advise on statutory health insurance issues, regulatory requirements and legal advertising restrictions with our many years’ experience in the industry.

Others about us

“Matthias Ulshöfer is a public procurement and antitrust law specialist who is particularly noted for his expertise handling healthcare procurement matters.”

Chambers Germany 2026

“An outstanding grasp of the case, including the technical details. Excellently drafted defence submissions with sound arguments.”

Legal 500 Germany 2026

“Extremely professional, always available, quick and reliable.”

Legal 500 Germany 2026

“Prompt response. High level of expertise, a pragmatic approach, and a pleasant, informal interaction.”

Legal 500 Germany 2026

“The team is highly competent, dedicated and very client-focused. Where necessary, there is excellent collaboration between the various areas of law. It is characterised by a strong focus on finding solutions and reliability. The qualities described above apply particularly to Christine Koppe-Zagouras.”

Legal 500 Germany 2026

“Timo Kieser is a highly professional, experienced solicitor who provides practical, prompt and reliable advice and always acts in the best interests of his clients.”

Legal 500 Germany 2026

Competitor about Dr. Timo Kieser in the field of health: “Really good, pleasant.”

JUVE Handbuch 2025/2026

“The firm is well-known and proven in the healthcare sector.”

Legal 500 Germany 2025

“High legal standard, pragmatic solutions, speed, fair price”.

Legal 500 2023

“OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte provides a very well-equipped team for pharmaceutical/medical product companies and for pharmacy law questions.“

Legal 500 2022 on Health

“well-founded and solution-oriented, highly professional“

JUVE Handbook 2020/2021

Focuses

Pharmacies

We support individual pharmacies and pharmacy chains on the commencement and further operation of business.

Drugs

We support individual and chain pharmacies on their establishment and ongoing business.

Medical Cannabis/CBD

The importance of medical cannabis has increased significantly since 1 April 2024, when cannabis was removed from the list of narcotics. Practical issues such as cooperation, the importance of remote medical treatment, prescription requirements and practical handling issues in the context of shipping medical cannabis have come to the fore. As before, the correct classification of CBD products is of great importance in order to avoid legal disputes and criminal investigations.

Medical Devices

Medical devices constitute a wide spectrum and have been, for some time, subject to the intensified requirements of the MDR (Medical Devices Regulation) and/or the IVDR (Invitro Diagnostic Regulation) and a meanwhile unmanageable number of implementation regulations. Whether radiation appliances, apps, material medical devices or diagnostic products: we support you to keep abreast and to market products in a legally secure manner. We advise manufacturers, importers, providers of and traders in medical devices of all classes.

Cosmetics

We clarify questions of demarcation, design and advertising of cosmetic products and uphold the interests of companies in the industry before courts and authorities.

Food Law

We advise in this complex and highly regulated area whether you produce and/or distribute “classical“ nutritional products, nutritional supplements, diet food, “functional foods“ or novel food.

Doctors

We act in the establishment of doctors‘ and professional training communities and provide support in conflicts with SHI accredited doctors‘ associations, statutory health insurers and chambers.

Platforms

The digitalisation in the health system is proceeding rapidly. The most varied partners are joining together on platforms in order to intensify customer focus. High regulatory requirements encounter complex contractual structures and the P2B Regulation. Our advice is experienced and secure in that complex area.

Wholesale

Pharmaceutical wholesalers benefit from our detailed industry know-how, our experience in product demarcation and our expertise in regulatory and logistic matters.

Compliance

The compliance requirements in the health system have intensified massively in recent years. We advise on legally secure cooperations in the health sector from the observation of applications to benefits, so that cooperation is not equated with corruption.