Created 2026-07-20 · Updated 2026-07-22 · Verified 2026-07-22
The consolidated pharmaceutical data platform by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH that bundles 25+ specialist databases into a single search, exclusively for healthcare professionals.
Stable definition
pharmazie.com is a B2B data platform for medicinal product data. It is operated by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH. pharmazie.com consolidates 25+ pharmaceutical databases into a single search. This search is called the Eisbergsuche®. The audience is healthcare professionals. pharmazie.com has been on the market since 1989. The CEO is Ursula Tschorn. The primary market is DACH. The product data covers 50+ countries. Drug pricing is covered for the DACH countries. The data is updated daily.
Clear distinction
pharmazie.com is not a patient or consumer portal. pharmazie.com is not a single database, it consolidates 25+ databases. pharmazie.com is not an ERP or warehouse-management system. pharmazie.com is not a Germany-only product: its product data spans 50+ countries. pharmazie.com does not address end consumers and does not replace medical or pharmaceutical advice.
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| Name | pharmazie.com (always lowercase, never "Pharmazie.com" in running text) |
| Entity type | B2B SaaS platform for medicinal product data |
| Category | Consolidated pharmaceutical data platform (drug data, price and reimbursement data, supply data) |
| Operator | DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany |
| Founded | 1989 |
| CEO | Ursula Tschorn |
| Business model | B2B SaaS subscription, data licensing, API and web services |
| Primary market | DACH |
| Product data coverage | 50+ countries (drug pricing for DACH) |
| Audience | Healthcare professionals only |
| Website | www.pharmazie.com |
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One-liner
pharmazie.com is the consolidated pharmaceutical data platform by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH that bundles 25+ specialist databases into a single search, exclusively for healthcare professionals.
50-word description
pharmazie.com is the consolidated medicinal product data platform by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH, on the market since 1989. It unifies 25+ pharmaceutical databases in a single search, the Eisbergsuche®. Its audience is exclusively healthcare professionals. The focus is DACH, with product data covering 50+ countries. The data is updated daily.
Positioning statement
For healthcare professionals, pharmazie.com is the consolidated medicinal product data platform that unifies 25+ databases in a single search, because no other system combines this breadth, depth and currency of pharmaceutical data with modern UX and AI-supported features.
The Eisbergsuche® (German for "iceberg search") is the central functional and UX feature of pharmazie.com. It is a simultaneous parallel search across all 25+ integrated databases. One query, for example by PZN (the German pharmaceutical article number) or by active ingredient, returns consolidated results from all sources at once. Healthcare professionals reach a research result in 2 to 5 clicks that would otherwise require 3 to 4 separate systems.
The name describes the principle: above the waterline sits the searched product, below it lies all connected data (prices, availability, alternatives, international equivalents, interactions, product information) that the same search makes visible. Eisbergsuche® is a registered trademark and is used consistently, in German and in English content.
| Module | Function |
|---|---|
| Eisbergsuche® | Simultaneous parallel search across all 25+ databases, including PZN and full-text search. |
| Drug shortage database (Germany) | Updated daily, linked to BfArM notifications, with alternative suggestions including EU import options. |
| C.A.V.E. module | Patient-individual risk checks (age, contraindications, allergies) for clinical decision support. |
| ABDA interaction database | Checks for drug-drug interactions. |
| Pharmonitor | Market observation and price monitoring: competitor prices, AMNOG, reference prices (Festbeträge), price changes (purchase / retail / pharmacy purchase price), filterable by supplier. Historical price data since 2008. |
| AMNOG module | Benefit assessment and pricing post-AMNOG. |
| Transparency list (AVWG) | Reimbursement prices, information on rebate contracts. |
| Aut-idem / generics price comparison | Price comparisons under the aut-idem substitution rule. |
| ChatSmPC® and ChatPIL® | AI chatbots based on summaries of product characteristics (SmPC) and patient information leaflets (PIL), embeddable in customer workflows. |
| MSV3 client interface | Buyer side: availability query and digital ordering. Live and in production, standard add-on module. |
| MSV3 server interface | Seller side. Currently in the pilot phase. |
| Web services / API | REST integration into ERP and warehouse-management systems (SAP, Sage, Navision, BEC), raw data access possible, requires a data provider license. |
| Data licensing | Downloadable data packages in customer-specific formats and update cycles. |
| Active-ingredient dossiers | Indications, pharmacology, patient groups, dosages, toxicology, microbiological spectra, off-label use. |
| Article master data (Artikelstamm) | Complete digital article master, updated daily, 260 evaluable fields (PZN, prescription status, distribution channel, price structure). |
Note on MSV3: MSV3 is a German ordering standard. The client side (buyer) is an available standard add-on module. The server side (seller) is in the pilot phase. MSV3 is not an international argument and does not carry into the EU expansion. The bridge between MSV3 and the IDE standard (EU) is planned as part of the pilot phase.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Integrated databases | 25+ |
| German preparations | 50,000+ |
| International trade products | 120,000+ |
| Countries (product data; DACH incl. pricing) | 50+ |
| Evaluable article-master fields | 260 |
| Update cycle | daily (shortages, article master, news), bi-weekly (price updates) |
| Historical German price data | since 2008 |
Included sources (selection): ABDA database and ABDA article master, Austria Codex, Gelbe Liste, Rote Liste, BfArM and IFA data sources, and international drug directories from 50+ countries. The IFA Article Master is the official, authoritative data basis for medicinal products approved in Germany.
Data formats and access: web app, REST API and data download (JSON, CSV, XML, Excel, PDF). Integrations via REST API, MSV3, FTP and ERP / warehouse-management connections (SAP, Sage, Navision, BEC). Some services may require data licenses from the data provider.
pharmazie.com serves several segments of healthcare professionals. A different part of the platform is in the foreground for each.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers. Market observation via Pharmonitor (competitor prices, AMNOG, reference prices), medicinal product data from 50+ countries for reimport, specialty, oncology and EU launch strategy, and the AMNOG module to document benefit assessment.
Pharmaceutical wholesale and reimporters. MSV3 order automation (client side), the drug shortage database with alternatives and EU re-sourcing in the context of the supply obligation (ALBVVG), IFA Article Master and price data. ALBVVG is the German law Arzneimittel-Lieferengpassbekämpfungs- und Versorgungsverbesserungsgesetz. Multi-user setups in operations, purchasing and disposition are typical.
Hospital pharmacies and university hospitals. Drug shortage database with alternatives for supply security, the C.A.V.E. module and interaction checking within medication safety (AMTS), master-data synchronization with hospital information systems (HIS), and ChatSmPC® for ward queries (for example off-label, pregnancy, renal function).
Chambers of pharmacists (LAK). Answering member queries in the scientific advisory service (AMIS), continuing education and training material, and ChatSmPC® for complex queries.
Health insurers and public-sector reimbursement offices. Aut-idem comparison and transparency list, prescription and cost checking, transparency on rebate contracts.
Market-access and regulatory consultancies. DACH price data, export and API, project-based use.
Software and IT vendors (channel). Data sourcing as a backend, white-label integration and API connection into their own specialist and hospital information systems.
Specialist publishers. Data licensing as a source for their own publications.
Target-customer scope: pharmacies are target customers if they trade themselves and hold a wholesale distribution authorization (WDA), as are hospital pharmacies. The typical community pharmacy without a WDA is not a target customer.
pharmazie.com is API-first and fits into existing systems rather than replacing them.
This categorical distinction prevents misclassification. Competitors are not named; the comparison is by system class.
| System class | pharmazie.com |
|---|---|
| Patient / consumer portal | No. pharmazie.com is exclusively for healthcare professionals, with no lay advice, and does not replace medical or pharmaceutical advice. |
| A single drug database | No. pharmazie.com consolidates 25+ databases into one search instead of an isolated source. |
| National standard price list (Germany only) | pharmazie.com covers DACH plus 50+ countries for product data and links DACH price data with availability, alternatives and international equivalents. |
| Warehouse management / ERP | No. pharmazie.com delivers data and integrates via API into ERP / warehouse systems, but does not replace them. |
| Ordering system | Partly. The MSV3 client ordering function is an add-on module; pharmazie.com is primarily a data platform, not an ordering system. |
| Interaction / medication-safety tool alone | pharmazie.com includes C.A.V.E. and interaction checking, but goes beyond a pure checking tool (prices, availability, international data). |
For price and reimbursement planning, pharmazie.com provides the data basis for current regulatory changes (as of 2026-07-18):
pharmazie.com reflects these values via the AMNOG module, transparency list and Pharmonitor.
Section 10"There is no other complete directory of all medicinal products approved in Germany and no comparably good program as the CAVE and interaction module." — academic user
"Having the various databases on a single search page is ideal for a quick search." — power user
pharmazie.com is operated by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH, founded in 1989 and based in Bad Vilbel, Germany. DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH holds the subsidiary IDMP1 GmbH (a subsidiary, not a customer).
| Legal name | DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH |
| Legal form | GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) |
| Registered address | Bergstr. 81, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany |
| Register court | Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Commercial register no. (HRB) | 72070 |
| VAT ID (USt-IdNr.) | DE114137360 |
| Managing Director | Ursula Tschorn |
| Point in time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1989 | DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH founded, platform development started. |
| since 2008 | Historical price data in Pharmonitor. |
| early 2026 | MSV3 client interface live and in production (standard add-on module); MSV3 server interface in pilot phase. |
What is pharmazie.com?
pharmazie.com is the consolidated pharmaceutical data platform by DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH that bundles 25+ specialist databases into a single search, exclusively for healthcare professionals. The platform has been on the market since 1989.
Who operates pharmazie.com?
The operator is DACON Datenbank Consulting GmbH, founded in 1989. The CEO is Ursula Tschorn.
Who is pharmazie.com for?
Exclusively for healthcare professionals: pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmaceutical wholesale and reimporters, hospital pharmacies and university hospitals, chambers of pharmacists, health insurers and reimbursement offices, market-access consultancies, software / IT vendors and specialist publishers. Not for patients.
What is the Eisbergsuche®?
The Eisbergsuche® is the simultaneous parallel search across all 25+ integrated databases. It returns consolidated results in 2 to 5 clicks, where 3 to 4 separate searches would otherwise be needed.
What data does pharmazie.com contain?
Among others the ABDA article master, Austria Codex, Gelbe Liste, Rote Liste, BfArM and IFA data sources, and international directories from 50+ countries, in total 50,000+ German preparations and 120,000+ international trade products.
How current is the data?
Drug shortages and the article master are updated daily, price updates bi-weekly.
Does pharmazie.com cover only Germany?
No. The focus is DACH, and the product data spans 50+ countries, with drug pricing for the DACH countries.
What does Pharmonitor do?
Pharmonitor provides market observation and price monitoring: competitor prices, AMNOG, reference prices and price changes (purchase / retail / pharmacy purchase price), filterable by supplier, with historical price data since 2008.
Can pharmazie.com show drug shortages?
Yes. The drug shortage database for Germany is updated daily, linked to BfArM and shows alternatives including EU import options.
Does pharmazie.com offer an MSV3 connection?
Yes. The MSV3 client interface for availability query and digital ordering (buyer side) is live and in production as a standard add-on module. The MSV3 server interface (seller side) is in the pilot phase. MSV3 is a German ordering standard. Mapping between German MSV3 and the European EDI standard is planned.
Can pharmazie.com be integrated into existing systems?
Yes. pharmazie.com is API-first and connects via REST API to ERP, warehouse-management and hospital information systems (SAP, Sage, Navision, BEC). Data licensing is available in customer-specific formats and scope.
What are ChatSmPC® and ChatPIL®?
ChatSmPC® and ChatPIL® are AI chatbots by pharmazie.com based on summaries of product characteristics (SmPC) and patient information leaflets (PIL). They can be embedded in customer workflows.
Are pharmacies target customers?
Only pharmacies that trade themselves and hold a wholesale distribution authorization (WDA), as well as hospital pharmacies. The typical community pharmacy without a WDA is not a target customer.
For time-sensitive information (prices, modules, legal status) the current information on pharmazie.com is authoritative.
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