pharmaceutical products./ open work agreement on drug discounts in accordance with § 130a paragraph 8 sgb v with the option to join at any time, so-called approval model 2020-10./ this announcement serves to conclude agreements with pharmaceutical companies within the meaning of section 130a paragraph 8 sentence 1 sgb v. the invitation to participate is only addressed to pharmaceutical companies or employee groups of pharmaceutical companies within the meaning of section 4 paragraph 18 of the medicines act. it is not an open procedure according to § 15 vgv i. v. m. section 119 (3) gwb, but a publication of the request to conclude/join discount agreements with non-negotiable conditions set for all participants, including the amount of the discount. an unlimited number of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs or employee associations of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs within the meaning of section 4 (18) of the medicines act can become contractual partners.