Report the prescription of a substitution drug to the substitution register

As a doctor, you must report to the substitution register if you prescribe substitution medication to opioid-dependent persons. You can request your access data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) for the first online notification.

BfArM-Formularserver
As soon as you have received your access data for the BfArM forms server, you can submit notifications electronically.
Zugangsdaten für die elektronische Meldung an das Substitutionsregister beantragen
In order to submit a report to the substitution register online as a doctor, you must apply for your access data online at the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

Notification to the substitution register in accordance with Section 5b (2) of the Narcotics Prescription Ordinance (BtMVV)
Notification to the substitution register

This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.

For contact details of the responsible authoritiy and local valid information select under "Select location" a location.

Opioid addicts can benefit from substitution therapy. The Federal Opium Agency of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) maintains a corresponding data register for prescribed substitution drugs. If you as a doctor prescribe substitution substances for opioid-dependent persons, you must report this to the BfArM's substitution register.

The purpose of the substitution register is to help detect and prevent multiple treatments as early as possible. In addition, the BfArM compiles statistical evaluations based on the data for the responsible state authorities.

You can submit a report to the substitution register via an online service of the BfArM. If you are submitting a report via the online service for the first time, you must apply for access data from the BfArM in advance.

You are a doctor.
You carry out or intend to carry out substitution treatment.

Required Documents
If you submit your notification in writing:
- Form "Notification to the Substitution Register"

You can report the prescription of substitution substances in writing or online. To use the online service of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), you must apply for access data in advance. You can do this either online or informally by post.

Apply for access data online:

Go to the website of the federal portal and open the online application. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
- You will need an electronic ID document such as the online function of your ID card and a BundID account.
Submit the application.
The BfArM will check your details.
- The BfArM will notify you if you need to submit additional information or documents.
The BfArM will send you the access data and a PIN by post, whereby the access data and PIN will be sent in 2 separate letters.

Apply for access data by post:

Compose an informal letter with the following details:
- Your full name,
- Your date of birth,
- Your full business address
  - Address of the facility where you carry out the substitution treatment,
- Your work telephone number,
- your narcotics number (BtM number).
Sign the informal application and send it by post to the Federal Opium Agency of the BfArM.
The BfArM will check your details.
- The BfArM will notify you if you need to submit additional information or documents.
The BfArM will send you the access data and a PIN in 2 separate letters by post.

If you have lost your access data or suspect unauthorized access, you can request new access data from the BfArM.

Report the prescription of a substitution product online: